Antelope Union High School - Desert Sands Yearbook (Wellton, AZ)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1984 volume:

★The fTlain Attraction ★★★★★★★★★★ Lights! Camera! Action! Just like making an Oscar winning movie, this school year'had all the elements to be a teenager’s “main attraction.” No script writers, set designers, music score writers, or costume designers could have worked harder to prepare for the students. Even before news of audition dates reached the press, the producer, director, and others worked hard to prepare for the new cast. The commissary was scrubbed and ready to go. The cooks had worked hard to find new and exciting recipes that might get them noticed by a critic on a late night TV show. Hundreds of people showed up for the auditions. It was like a giant cattle call. After a brief audition before Mr. Gray, they all became a member of the cast and crew. After that, they headed for the bookstore, script orders in hand. There they received scripts, transportation schedules, production deadlines, and P.E. costumes. The excitement was growing fast. The first day on set the cast all showed up in the auditorium. There, the director, Harley B., gave them an overview of the production schedule, costume PREMIER 2 Mike Rivera smiles big on freshman slave day. A group of juniors cheer during Homecoming games. Kaulee Pierson and Susan McClelland hug Mr. Ram affer a JV Volleyball victory. Lerona Dickson screams, Help! as train approaches, and Annie Auza is tied to the track. Kathy Meacham studies a display case with a stuffed ex- Rams capture the Oscar! otic bird in it 3 PREMIER guidelines, and he even pointed out he had exclusive script approval. The students all had their own set of thoughts that day. The freshman, still trembling, were thinking this was their first big break. The sophomores were “moving up. The juniors recognized they were still starving actors, and the seniors were the “Stars!” Still, they knew nothing was possible without the producer Mr. “Big.” Sid Grande. Everything was ready. They could have used a few more watts in the lighting department, but with a little help from the bright Arizona sunshine, they were ready to roll the cameras. Hollywood never produced a more true to life “flick.” There was mystery, drama, romance, and comedy unfolding steadily. Action on the field and in the classroom never went unnoticed. The plot thickened, the theme developed, and new stars emerged regularly depending on the scene. It was obvious that there were no shortages in the wardrobe department either. Everywhere there were minis, maxis, jeans and things, sculptured sweatshirts and striped-ankle-high pants. There were bangles bangling, jewelry dangling, and pastel colors everywhere. Behind the scenes the people’s hard work had paid off, and the production went as smoothly as possible. Now sit back, turn the pages and relive “The Desert Sands 84.” The memories of that year were treasured by all, and those involved in making the Main Attraction knew the Academy Award was deserved! 4 PREMIER Antelope: The main attraction for teens in the area! Antelope was high school students’ “main attraction.” It offered not only a continued education to the student but also a chance to socialize, to release physical energy through sports, to get involved with clubs and organization, and to learn and practice leadership. Many students traveled from far and wide to attend A.U.H.S. One student. Shelly Ward, from Hyder commented. “The long bus ride is fun. Everyone is pretty rowdy so it makes it seem a lot shorter than it is.” Another student. Lisa Baker, commented on the bus ride from Hyder, “It gives you a chance to do any homework you might have or to just talk with your friends.” She continued. “Sometimes I just take a little nap.” With the growing need for higher education, students had to finish high school to go on to college in order to get a job worth having. Not many people make enough money except to barely get by if they don't have a degree “under their belt.” A.U.H.S. had many clubs and organizations students could be a part of. Kathy Henry said. “I chose FFA to devote my time to. You learn leadership and how to get along with your peers.” Clubs open up many chances to socialize and learn. There were field trips, parties, and fund raisers. For example. FHA went to the State Fair in Phoenix. Key club cleaned the Bill Frans enjoys a hamburger in the cafeteria. Mathew Lewis and Renae Robertson take in a few rays. Ms. Milburn sells tickets at the Homecoming game. Terry Norton poses for a quick photo on freshman slave day Turkey Shoot grounds and had a wienie roast, and Art club planned to visit the Phoenix area art museums. One of the FHA members, Rebecca Moore, said. “We had a great time at the State Fair; I Probably wouldn’t have gotten to go if it hadn’t been with FHA.” Along with the many clubs’ social events, there were class and student council activities. Dances were very popular. Mona Herrera said. “I’m glad that we have dances after the games because that's sometimes the only chance we get to do anything since we live so far from Yuma.” Mr. Bridger commented about the dances. “I have always felt that the dances are a necessity because of the lack of social activities in the community. We definitely have an obligation to the students to offer some sort of extra-curricular activities.” Sports was another big thing in many students’ lives. Johnny Rivas said, I loved playing football for Antelope. I’m sorry this was my last year.” School also offered a chance to make friends. Sharon Mellage commented on this. “I met people in high school that I would have never met otherwise. Since Antelope takes in such a large area, you get to meet people that live 50-75 miles from you.” Whatever the reason, students chose to attend Antelope; it was their “main attraction! Juan Aguilera, Tasha Spurgeon. Les Hern- andez. Mathew Lewis, Kelly Fitz- gerald. Roberto Rodriguez. Cathy Meacham. Renae Robertson in Mexicali. PREMIER 5 MARX BROS. MAKE COMEDY HISTORY When the reel of comedy history rolled through the projector of time, the screen showed that one of its most influential comedy groups was the Marx Brothers. The Marx Brothers were a rag-tag collection of brothers who convulsed millions of viewers into the bellowing throes of laughter. This family of American comedians had an immense influence on later comedy writings through their unique, zany manner of humor. The Marx Brothers joked, romped, and wise-cracked their way into the funnier side of America from the late twenties through the 1950's. Originally, the group consisted of five brothers. Chico (Leonard Marx). Harpo (Adolph Marx). Groucho (Julius Marx). Gummo (Milton Marx), and Zeppo (Herbert Marx). Many comedy critics held the opinion that the five earliest Marx films contained some of their most classic humor and funniest material. It was shortly afterwards, when Gummo and Zeppo dropped out of the scene, that the Marx comedy began to take its most famous and popular form. The most famous of the Marx Brothers was Groucho who with his patented, sloping walk, painted mustache, and spontaneous wise-crack gave the group its comedy flavor. Harpo. the child-like mute who played the harp, and Chico, who played the piano with a seemingly deaf ear and spoke with just as bad an Italian accent, rounded out the Marx Brothers. The Marx Brothers' most famous comedy film was their zany, neatly structured romp Duck Soup of 1933. Credit should also be given to other of their fame enhancing films such as The Coconuts” (1930), Monkey Business (1931), Horse Feathers” (1933), A Night at the Opera (1935), A Day at the Races (1937), A Night in Casablanca” (1946). and The Story of Mankind (1957). INTERMISSION 8 Kicking back at lunch hour proves the favorite pastime. Julie Slocum, William Steward, and Daniel Gutierrez solve another hair raising trig problem. Becky Hawthorne sports a pair of 84 rage boots. Yolanda and Alma Gonzales appear to be wall flowers. 9 INTERMISSION Groups give feeling of belonging The loud buzzer went off just as the basketball swished through the hoop breaking the tie and winning the game. The explosion of sound filled every crevice of the gymnasium. It was at such moments that Antelope students felt that they were a part of something big. They had something in common: Ram Pride. Afterwards, however, students would break up into many small groups and circles of friends. Students felt a sense of belonging to the school through the group they associated with. There was nothing wrong with being in a group as long as everyone knew when to come together as a whole. A person could easily distinguish the different groups of students. The compound was the place where the largest number of groups gathered. The benches which lined the side of the south building were always occupied by small gatherings. One might also see the guys who lined the wall outside the principal’s office. They were always outfitted in their white T-shirts and Khaki pants and were constantly on the lookout for girls strutting around campus. . The sounds that drifted from the lockers made curious passersby wonder on whose territory they were trespassing. A group of scholars who always seemed to carry a computer or math book could surely be seen in this area arguing in a friendly way over some difficult problem. On one bench the shy freshman girls would sit watching for that fantasy group of senior boys while another bench was occupied by the “partiers” planning their next home game victory celebration. Occasionally, the familiar circle of girl friends passed, parading through the middle of the locker area, to receive the expected hi’s,” compliments, whistles, and catcalls. Even the library was claimed by many groups as the “get together” place during lunch hour. Students used the library as the place to play chess with their friends or compare their homework to their best friend's. It was sights such as these that gave proof that even the library had “group-mania. The best thing about this group consciousness was that many students belonged to more than one group. All of the different cliques, groups, and close friends gave Antelope the sense of liveliness, busyness, and, of course, variety. These were the same groups that gave the students the feeling that they belonged in the school. The feeling of belonging was what seemed to unify the school. That feeling of being a part of the school certainly showed through; ask anyone who attended a basketball thriller and sat in the student section. Mr Joder, American History Government teacher, stars as Sly Scaven- ger in the Community Theatre's production, “A Golden Fleecing. INTERMISSION 10 Freshmen survive slave sale It was my turn. I stood in the middle of the stage and wondered what those seniors were going to do to me. I was shaking, but as I looked around, I noticed that there were 82 other freshmen just as scared as I was. Someone dressed in a Ku Klux Klan outfit ordered me to start doing pushups. I thought, “Am I the only one who is embarrassed, or has everyone experienced this? The students were cheering and hollering at the auctioneer, “Make him sing the fight song; make him wiggle for us!” Trembling with fear, ail I could hear was the auctioneer telling them to start their bidding. My knees began to wobble. It seemed like everyone’s eyes pinned me to the stage. I began to wonder, Did I wear the same color of socks? Oh my gosh, is my hair combed?” Okay, $10, do I hear $12? Going once, twice, sold! As my sellers led me to my owner, I realized that the slave sale was going to be only a beginning of my freshman memories. ... The Senior Class kicked off their moneymaking year by raising $850.00 at the slave sale. Randy Tryon sold for the most which was $70.00 at the auction block. The next day on campus there were slaves tied to the freshman lockers with toilet paper. Some had steer horns on while others wore pickles around their necks. There were show girls, housewives, and babies seen all over campus. .. . Well, I made it through Friday. As I looked in the mirror on Monday morning, there was no more pink hair, no baby bottles, everything was back to normal. But I’d better start saving my money because next year I’m going to be a sophomore. I can’t wait to get revenge and own a few slaves myself, no matter what the cost! Becky Hawthorne leads Robert Auza with a horse's lead rope on Slave Day Buying a slave, Mr. Ram negotiates with seniors Claudia Reyes. Sara Grande, and Cecilia Sandoval. Wendy Durning bravely sings the Fight Song during the slave sale 11 INTERMISSION Kam Burks shakes her boodie for the student body during the slave sale. Kaulee Pierson shows off her fat tummy as she walks down the sidewalk on slave day. Angel Herrera and Maria Ortega dress their slave Lucia Fonseca as a little girl. INTERMISSION 12 . « � ’• 4 « 4 4 4 • • • � 444 • � • 4 • 4444 • 4 4 • • 4 � � � • 4� • • 4 • • „ • 4 Weirdest Science-fiction Flick! 1. Return of The Jedi 2. Cujo 3. The Beast Within 4. Krull Funniest Comedy Flick!- 1. Richard Pryor-Here and Now 2. 48 Hours 3. Vacation 4. Mr. Mom Best Flick! 1. Flash Dance 2. Risky Business 3. Porkeys II. The Next Day 4. 48 Hours Scarriest Horror Flick! 1. Pieces 2. Amityville Horror 3-D 3. The Final Terror 4. Maniac 13 INTERMISSION 15 INTERMISSION Craig Johnson (39) gets ready tor the Homecoming game The seniors cheer on their classmates at the games. Homecoming: hectic but successful. Homecoming for Antelope was a very unusual and hectic event. It was unusual because it was on a Thursday. It had been scheduled for the 14th of October but had to be rescheduled for the 27th because Maricopa was under water after the floodings in early October. Parents’ Night and the FFA Bar-B-Que were also held on Thursday. In the ceremony of Parents’ Night, the players and their parents were introduced. The Bar- B-Que menu consisted of meat, beans, coleslaw and rolls. The whole week was hectic as everyone participated in the Homecoming games which pitted the classes in feats of strength and skill. The seniors took first place. The exhausted juniors who had climbed and lit the “A were too tired to even score points. They came in fourth but the A was beautiful. The football team had a victorious night by beating Camp Verde 32-6 in a rousing game that sparked the spirited crowd. Kurt Romine scored a touchdown while Ray Skinner and Scott Guy each contributed two. The final touchdown came when Scott carried for six points. The theme was Moonlight and Roses, and a flowered decked platform provided the stage for the presentation of candidates and the king and queen. The attendants were Jessica Plaster and Octavio Soto- Freshmen, Julie Slocum and Dusty Shill-Sophomores, and Rebecca Moore and Cruz Carillo-Juniors. The pages were Roxanne Kelland and Sam Romine. Anna Jones and Zac Ortega, 1982 Queen and King, attended the event to crown the king and queen. The senior candidates were Annie Auza, Denise Douglas, Sara Grande, Bud Mixon, Johnny Rivas and Efrain Rojas. Denise Douglas and Efrain Rojas were crowned the 1983 Homecoming King and Queen at halftime. The results of the unusual Homecoming were tired eyes at school Friday and happiness at the success of the festivities. Melanie Marlatt, Mark Marlatt. Tanya Tacker, and Bryan Blohm fill plates with delicious food at their annual FFA B-B-Q. Yarida Bravo and Timbo Smith sell baked goodies at the FFA B-B-Q. Scott Guy holds the ball for the final touch down. INTERMISSION 16 1983 Homecoming Court Queen-Denise Douglas King-Efrain Rojas Above (clockwise): The junior attendants were Cruz Carrillo and Re- becca Moore. The sophomore attendants were Dusty Shill and Julie Slocum. The freshman attendants were Octavio Soto and Jessica Plaster. King and Queen candidates were Johnny Rivas and Sara Grande. Bud Mixon and Annie Auza. The 1983 Homecoming King and Queen were Efrain Rojas and Denise Douglas. Below: The Antelope Rams stand under the burning A during the Homecoming game. The Royal Court sit while watching the rest of the victorious football game. Homecoming ROYALTY COMMENTS ON BIG NIGHT Homecoming was one of the most exciting events of the year. It was a time when people came out to see who would be crowned Homecoming King and Queen for the year. It was also a time of nervousness for the people who were involved. The students were interested in knowing how the King and Queen candidates felt about being part of the Royal Court. Denise Douglas commented about how she felt when she was announced 1983 Homecoming Queen, “I was excited about the whole thing but also nervous. Being crowned 1983 Homecoming Queen was an experience I will never forget.” When asked if he thought he would win, Efrain Rojas said, “I never really thought about it. Many people told me I would win, but I didn’t believe them. Bud Mixon expressed his feelings about Homecoming Night: ”1 was nervous because of the waiting. Once I was on the platform, though, the nervousness went away.” He also said, Even though I didn’t win, I was glad because Efrain won since he is a good friend of mine.” The spirit of royalty flowed through the candidates’ quotes. The overall feelings of the Royal Court was that of congratulations for the new Homecoming King and Queen, Efrain Rojas and Denise Douglas. Rams battle out to the end against Camp Verde at Homecoming. The crowd waits for an exciting moment at the Homecoming game. The varsity football team works hard at the Homecoming game. INTERMISSION 18 Kurt Romine invades Antelope with his new wave. California, weight lifting outfit. Becky Hawthorne, as safety engineer, makes smoke during a special assembly on energy, its sources, uses, and conservation. 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The Cinderella Ball had a big turnout as the “New York Nights” theme brought life to the scene. Cinderella candidates were: Annie Auza, Sara Grande, Misty Smith, Julie Syck, and Alma Barraza. Prince Charming candidates were: Ruben Federico, Kevin Nottingham, Bud Mixon, Richard Miller, Jeff Olberg, Les Hernandez, and Ernie Grover. Julie Syck and Kevin Nottingham were crowned Cinderella and Prince Charming by Liz Dail and Rebecca Moore. When asked how she felt about being picked for Cinderella, Julie replied, “I was very surprised and happy. It’s a moment I’ll always remember.” The FHA club sponsored the Cinderella Ball as a fund raiser. This has been a tradition for many years. The club appointed a committee to organize and order decorations. When it was time, the club stepped in to help decorate. This year, FHA spent two days preparing for the dance. The music was by Ben Velasquez and the Cinderella Ball turned out to be a great success. As the New York lights faded away, Prince Charming and Cinderella ran off into the night. Couples dance the night away at the Cinderella Ball. The 1983 Prince Charming and Cinderella are Kevin Nottingham and Julie Syck. 21 INTERMISSION Desert Sands King and Queen 1984 As the Junior Class elected Sherry Norton and German Reyes for their Desert Sands King and Queen, they had high expectations for their candidates. The Desert Sands yearbook staff worked hard to determine who would be the 1983-84 Desert Sands King and Queen by selling as many yearbooks as possible. The King and Queen were determined by a contest given by the yearbook staff. This contest was held to encourage the students to buy their yearbooks. The candidates whose class bought the most yearbooks within a week's time were acknowledged as Desert Sands King and Queen. For the last two years the class of 1985 had received the honor of making their candidates Desert Sands King and Queen. The Junior Class bought 46 books during the week of the contest making them the contest winners. The junior’s expectations were fulfilled when German Reyes and Sherry Norton were announced the 1983-84 Desert Sands King and Queen. Bobby Stricklin. Cathy McDaniel, and Rebecca Moore discuss the deco- rations at the Cinderella Ball The 1984 Desert Sands King and Queen are German Reyes and Sherry Norton. From Russia With Love James Bond was the brainchild of Ian Fleming, who was author of all the Bond series. The great popularity of this cool, suave, smooth hero of the screen in the Sixties was more of a cult than love of a movie character. James Bond was portrayed as possessing an unsurmountable quantity of good fortune and a more modest amount of nearly superhuman escapist qualities. Working for one of the world’s most prestigious secret services, Her Majesty’s Service, James Bond could always count on some gizmo, contraption, or device to be presented to him (just in case) and all designed to do some fantastic far-fetched wonder. From grenades tucked secretly in the soles of his shoes to elaborate sports cars which even the sophisticated Russian tanks could not stop were all Bond’s trademarks. The James Bond movie was guaranteed to keep movie watchers on the edge of their seats through the climax of fast adventure. Agent “007 miraculously survived life threatening encounters with such malicious characters like the modern oriental samurai with the famed bowler hat designed to skillfully decapitate an opponent with its stainless steel brim. This popular screen character was played by Sean Connery, better known to movie fans as the original James Bond. Connery starred in seven James Bond flicks, beginning in 1962 with “Dr. No,” “From Russia With Love” in 1963, “Goldfinger” in 1964, “Thunderball” in 1965, “You Only Live Twice” in 1967, “Diamonds Are Forever” in 1971, and finishing up with his 1982 picture “Never Say Never Again.” BEHIND THE SCENES 24 The homeroom bell rang on Wednesday morning. All the student council members headed toward the library for their weekly meeting. Sara Grande, the student council president, called the meeting to order. Mindy Langford, student council secretary, read the old business and wrote new business on her recording book. There was no time to waste for they had many important decisions to make. Student council was the strongest club on campus. With their vote and Mr. Bridger’s approval, activities at Antelope were held. The club was composed of experienced and responsible members who helped keep Student Council gets school going things in order around school. When Sara Grande was asked how she felt about being Antelope’s Student Body President, she said, “I feel that being student council president is a big responsibility, but I enjoy working with other people to make our school better.” Student council members not only made important decisions concerning the school but also organized games and dances for students. For example, they organized Homecoming Week, a big event at Antelope which included games during school and a dance on Homecoming night. The student council tried to make the school better and more interesting. The homeroom bell rang, and Sara Grande adjourned the meeting at 9:55. Mindy Langford finished writing last minute notes and put away her record book. They met again the following Wednesday to discuss more issues regarding the school. Sara Grande and Leonel Federico start the student council meeting on Wednesday morning. Teri Hofer and Liz Dail try to get serious about the meeting. Alma Barraza, Vicki Carrillo, and German Fteyes plan another school activity. 25 BEHIND THE SCENES Student Council: Front row: C. Reyes. D. Douglas. M. Smith. E. Young, and A. Barranza. Second row: L. Federico. V. Carrillo. M. Langford. K Howell, and S. Grande Back row: M Sanchez. A. Espinosa. T. Hofer. B. Millner. L. Carpena. G. Reyes. E. Barran- dey. S. Hibbard. M. Cota. R. Aldridge. L. Dail. D. Millner. and R. Miller. M. Smith. A. Barranza. D. Douglas and C. Reyes show spirit by being involved in student council. R. Aldridge and M. Verschoor were amazed by the camera. BEHIND THE SCENES 26 FHA achieves Cooperation was the key word to the FHA club. It took a lot of cooperation to make the club a success while still having fun. High expectations set the mood as the FHA club planned their club activities. The club raised money for trips and worked to gain participation in the club’s activities. They went to the Leadership Rally in Tucson, worked to serve the community, and planned a trip to Los Angeles in April. These were a few of the goals that Misty Smith, president of FHA, established to aid the club in their activities. One important part of the club was the officers. Misty Smith told us that she joined to find out what FHA was all about. She liked it and decided to run for office. Annie Auza was vice-president, and Julie Syck was secretary. Liz Dail, treasurer, said, Holding an office was awesome!” because she found out about activities before the rest of the club members. Timberly Smith was historian, Elida Barrandey was student council representative, Rebecca Moore was points chairman, and Melody Langford was publicity chairman. The club's advisor, Ms. Milburn, said, “The FHA club started out strong. There are always a few girls that work real hard in the club.” Some of the activities were the Cinderalla Ball on November 19, and a trip to the State Fair October 29. The club members looked forward to benefits from their learning experiences. The club taught us how to deal with activities in public later on in your life,” said Misty Smith. Cooperation was the word and that was what FHA had this past year. Paula Milam helps Kathy Henry prepare for an important FFA meeting Future Farmers of America: Front row: Bud Mixon. Timmy Rush. Paula Milam, Kathy Henry. Brad Millner. Garrick Stuhr. and Richard Miller. Second row: Melody Langford. Susie McClelland. MaRae Smith, Tonya Tacker, Jackie Phipps. Melanie Marlatt, Randy Tryon, Dannette Millner. Kaulee Pierson. Liz Dail, Kam Burks. Kim Cullison. and Annie Auza. Third row: Mr. Dale Crabtree. Robert Auza. Dusty Shill, Micheal Koury, David Greenway, Gavin Smith. Paula Wright, Kathy Meecham, James Patter- son, Mark Marlatt. Billy Kennedy, and Frankie Auza. Back row: Cherilyn Wisby, Cindy Tryon, Mandy Smith. Rusty Payne. Brian Taylor, Brian Blohm. and Leonel Federico. Not pictured: Alma Barraza and Duane Smith. Ms. Milburn makes last minute arrangements for the Cinderella Ball. 27 BEHIND THE SCENES FFA moves ahead A busy organization worked to improve and better the Future Farmers of America club at Antelope. Like all organizations, FFA had its requirements. To be a member in FFA one had to be enrolled in a vocational agriculture class, pay the club dues and meet the requirements of the chapter, district, state and national organizations. Another big part of the organization was participation from each member. FFA boasted about eighty-seven percent participation this year. It was a busy organization that had many activities and participated in different competitions, such as the Creed Speaking Contest and various judging team contests. The FFA officers for 1983 were as follows: Richard Miller-president, Bud Mixon-vice-president, Kathy Henry- secretary, Paula Milam-treasurer, Tim Rush-reporter, Garrick Stuhr-sentinal, and Brad Millner-parliamentarian. Some students gave reasons why they joined FFA. Paula Wright gave a familiar reason, I've been raised a farmer, and it just comes naturally to me to want to learn more about agriculture. As all the other FFA members, Paula Wright enjoyed it very much, “I learn something new every day.” Future Homemakers of America: Front row: Elida Barrandey. Timberly Smith. Julie Syck. Liz Dail. and Rebecca Moore. Second row: Advisor Ms Milburn. Angela Lawler. Shantelle Davis. Maria Icedo, and Rindi Nottingham Back row: Kaulee Pierson. Lisa Baker. Dusty Shill and Lerona Dickson. Not pictured: Annie Auza. Alma Barraza. Yarida Bravo. Jennifer Conner. Kim Cullison, Sara Grande, Craig Johnson. Melody Langford. Brad Millner. Kevin Nottingham. Jackie Phipps. Julie Slocum, and Misty Smith. BEHIND THE SCENES 28 Clubs provide many services Antelope offered many opportunities for students to become involved and to be a part of the school. Joining Art Club and Key Club were excellent ways students showed their participation and spirit. Key Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, was an active club this year. Led by Shannon Hibbard, president, and Pam Hand, vice-president, the club was able to accomplish many services to the community, school, and students. Key Club’s twenty active members cleaned the Turkey Shoot grounds in preparation for the annual shoot, planned a turkey raffle in November, and held games for the school at Christmas. Art Club was another club which was popular with the artistically inclined students of Antelope. Kendall Howell, the club’s president, explained what Art Club was all about, “Art Club is not a club which is just out to make money. Art Club is more of a community service club. We plan to paint the weight room with a mural, for example.” Even though Art Club had some requirements for membership (a two average and enrollment in an art class), the club boasted thirteen members who all lived up to the club’s philosophy of providing service to the community and school. Art Club: Front row: Sherry Norton. Brenda Norton, and Ana Sarabia Second row: Elvira Icedo, Ms Hogan, Sara Grande. Kendall Howell. Renae Robertson, and Susan McDaniel. Back row: Scott Hockman. Tom Landry, and Charla January. Key i Club: Front row: Shannon Hibbard. Second row: Don- na Roberts. Liz Dail, Pam Hand, and Emma Young. Third row: Wendy Durning. Kelly Fitzgerald, and Sharlotte Hib- IHj bard. Back row: Julie Syck, Nola Jones, and Mr. Joder Key Club members and their advisor have a great time roasting weiners at the Turkey Shoot grounds. 29 BEHIND THE SCENES She blinded me with science If a student was an active member of any club in Antelope, then chances were that he or she was a member of Science Club. The Science Club boasted the largest membership of any club on campus. Its 42 members dedicated themselves to their club for the purpose of expanding their knowledge of science by working with others, through interest-enhancing field trips, and through guest speakers and demonstrations. The Science Club officers for the 1983-84 school year were: Maria Sanchez-president, Dunia Curiel-vice- president, Claudia Reyes-secretary, Norma Coronado- treasurer, and Alberto Reyes-chairperson of standing committees. With the club’s experienced officers. Science Club was able to fulfill its goals. Science Club had much success with its fundraisers, such as the popular lolligrams, and also with its planned activities, like the club's trip to Tempe to spectate the Homecoming game of ASU. When asked what Science Club had done for her, Norma Coronado answered, “The club has made me aware of all the science that is around us by exploring things and places. Being in Science Club has been a very good experience for me because it gives the chance to find out really fun things about science.” Felipe Torrez talks to Cruz Carrillo at a Science Club meeting. Science Club: Front row: Claudia Reyes. Jimmy Grover. Dunia Curiel. Denise Douglas, Alberto Reyes. Norma Coronado. Eva Douglas. Maricela Rojano, and lying-Maria Sanchez. Second row: Bill Frans. Robbie Grant. Mike Rivera. Bob Strickland, Rocky Jaime. Gilbert Figueroa, and Eddy Ortega. Third row: Carmen Aguilera. Patty Barraza, Marisela Castillo. Isabel San- doval, Mona Herrera, Elsa Cadena. Ofelia Sanchez. Esperanza Coronado, Dalia Ramos. Piedad Gutierrez, and Mr. Frans. Fourth row: Raul Rojano, Mario Feliz. Efrain Rojas. Daniel Barrandey. Martin Icedo. and Arturo Quintana. Back row: Fe- lipe Torrez, Juan Reyes. Alex Sanchez, German Reyes. Cruz Carrillo. David Espinoza. Frank Melton, and Ernie Grover. BEHIND THE SCENES 30 Spanish and Pep Clubs get fired up “Rowdy, rough, mean and tough, I say we’re rough and tough. This was a familiar cheer to Pep Club as they got fired up on their fund raisers by having bakesales, lollipop sales and making posters for the athletics. They bought club t-shirts and took a trip at the end of the year for all the active members. Timberly Smith commented, Pep Club has really improved from the past years. I think its because our officers were real organized and everyone put their share in. When the members got together we would be pretty peppy. Another club that was ready for action was Spanish Club. A Spanish class is required to be in Spanish Club. Throughout the year they sold empanadas for their trips. In early October they traveled to Mexicali and San Felipe. In Mexicali they had a chance to see a Mexican youth group Menudo” in concert. They viewed culture sights and visited the San Felipe Beach. Kelly Fitzgerald commented, “It was a great experience for me, and I know that I will be able to remember it.” Spanish Club: Alba Juarez. Cecelia Cruz, George Douglas, Mr Chavez, Juan Lira, Anna Espinoza. Blu Vershoor, Lupe Juarez, and Efrain Huerta. Mr. Chavez. Juan Aguilera. Robert Rodriguez. Mat Lewis, Tasha Spur- geon. Renae Robertson, and Cathy Meecham view the sights on their trip to San Felipe. Tim Huff helps Isabel Sandoval raise money for the Pep Club by buying some goodies at a noontime snackbar. 31 BEHIND THE SCENES Pep Club: Front row: Sharlotte Hibbard. Angela Lawler. Shantel Davis. Julie Syck. Paula Quiroz, and Robby Grant. Second row: Wendy Durning, Melody L.agford. Yanda Bravo. Kim Cullison. and Shelly Ward Third row: Isabel Sandoval. Maricela Castillo. Patty Barraza. Susan McDaniel. Ana Sarabia. and Rosie Hernandez Fourth row: Dannette Millner. Charla January. Maria Icedo. Kelly Fitzgerald. Annalisa Cardenas. Angie Cue- vas. Guillermina Cabrera, and Ernie Grover. Back row: Elsa Cadena. Rindi Nottingham. MaRae Smith, Marina Chabolla, Maria Ortega. Renae Robertson, and Alma Barraza. Pep Club and Pep Band get together to cheer the Rams during a home football game against Bagdad. 32 BEHIND THE SCENES VICA MEMBERS ANNOUNCE THEIR SURVIVAL Last year's VICA members were brave enough to plant a new seed. That seed showed up this year as a strong, healthy, young sprout and proclaimed its survival by a strong and growing club. In its second year at Antelope, the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America membership more than doubled. A Vica club member ran for and was elected state vice- president. When asked what the best thing about it was, Alberto Reyes replied, “I will get to meet new people, and that is definitely one of the best experiences. What motivated him to run? He said, Inspiration to run for vice- president came from within myself and from my friends. Maria Sanchez was asked what the best thing she did in VICA was, and she replied, “Going to the Vocational Occupational Leadership Training Conference. There I learned that if you keep trying, you’ll always get what you want. In order to keep a plant healthy, it must have water, sunlight, fertilizer, and love. To keep VICA alive, the members held many activities. The members went to a Sun Rise Optimist meeting and to the Skill Olympics. They participated in many fund-raisers like the Tractor Rodeo and the Kiwanis Turkey Shoot. The VICA members kept this club going in order to develop leadership, become more responsible, and compete in their own occupation. So, even though VICA was still just a sprout, it grew into a strong, healthy plant through the year. VICA members: Front row: MaRae Smith, Renae Robertson. Alex San- chez. Kenneth Bump, Alberto Reyes, and Billy Jones. Back row: Mr Linn, Robby Grant, Terrance Kisto, Robert Stricklin, Maria Sanchez, Randy Garrett, Ralph Brees, Clifford Mork. Brian Taylor, and Mr. Champagne. Maria Sanchez and Billy Jones listen while VICA club meeting is in progress. BEHIND THE SCENES 33 STAFF CAPTURES YEAR As the immense pressure mounted on Alma Barraza, a fourth year staff member, a look of desperation filled her eyes. She knew she would not make the upcoming deadline because she did not have her pictures or copy finished. In order to be a yearbook staff member, a student must take Graphic Arts and be willing to work hard. Work on the yearbook was a full time job. The staff members worked during class and at home. They also did countless interviews whenever they could find the time. The yearbook staff was like a class club combined. There were the benefits of a class with grades and the fun activities of a club like a swimming party and a banquet at the end of the year. When asked what made this class unique MaRae Smith said. “Here you have more freedom to do what you want, but there are still guidelines.” Rindi Nottingham replied. “The Graphic Arts class is different because we work for something that we shall keep after high school.” The staff participated in an ad sales trip to Yuma and in selling yearbooks. The ad sales trip was a full day’s work. The purpose of this trip was to raise at least fifty percent of the money for the yearbook costs. This year the total was over $6,000. The yearbook staff would have liked to take all the credit for the annual but could not. Without interesting students and faculty to write about and business sponsors to help with costs, the annual would not have existed. Desert Sands Yearbook Staff: Front row: Alma Barraza. Shannon Hib- bard. Julie Syck. and Sherry Norton. Second row: Nora Amavisca. Anna Sarabia. Rindi Nottingham. Maria Ortega, and Cecelia Sandoval. Back row: Rebecca Moore. Alberto Reyes. Claudia Reyes. Dunia Curiel. Daniel Barrandey. Denise Douglas, and MaRae Smith. MaRae Smith, after a full days work of selling ads. looks over photo- graphs for her pages BEHIND THE SCENES 34 Band: Front row: Nora Amavisca. Liz Dail, Susan McDaniel. Kam Burks, and Teri Hofer. Second row: Donna Montgomery. Melody Langford, Dannette Millner, and Julie Slocum. Third row: Dohn Hawthorne. Kim Cullison. Melinda Langford. Kaulee Pierson, and Jenni Conner. Fourth row: Richard Woodard. Cathy McDaniel. Selena Rivera. Sharon Murphy, and Lia Frans. Fifth row: James Wilkerson, Brad Millner. Bill Frans. John Haw- thorne. and Scott Guy. Sixth row: Ginger Prichard, Alberto Cuevas. Joel Slocum. Mike Rivera, and Shannon Hibbard. Back row: Mr. Bechtloff. The band insists on the fact - PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Antelope band “Music makes this world a better place to live in.” This was a quote given by Mr. Bechtloff when asked what his thoughts on music were. Antelope’s music department expanded to include a pep band, a concert band, and a jazz band. The pep band went into action during football and basketball games raising spirit with the school fight song as well as many upbeat contemporary tunes such as “The Twilight Zone. With the band playing and the spirit leaders dancing, Antelope’s spirit was never matched. Antelope’s new jazz band consisted of talented tunes up the year musicians who studied a new style of music called improvisation. In improvisation the students composed or invented spontaneously. “The study of improvisation takes much talent, and it is very rare among high schools, remarked Mr. Bechtloff. The concert band played mainly on special occasions. They practiced very hard for three and a half months to perform at the Christmas Concert. They performed again for the community at the Fine Arts Night Concert which was held at the AUHS Auditorium. The band’s final performance was the public relations tour around the grade schools. 35 BEHIND THE SCENES Choir impresses community Let's see, which song comes after “Come to the Stable” .. how does it begin? ... I hope I don't forget the words ... These were the common nervous symptoms before performances that choir members usually felt. It seemed appearing on stage in front of family, friends and even strangers was a very nerve wracking business. Mr. Bechtloff was asked why the students were so nervous before they performed He replied, “The kids have a lot of pride, and the thought of messing up in front of friends and family frightens them. Due to public request, Antelope’s choir sang in Tacna for the Christmas Tree Lighting. They again performed for the community in the Spring Festival. “Before the show, we were really nervous,” said Maria Ortega. Maria was asked why she was in choir, she replied, It’s really fun, and it gives me something to do other than homework.” For the first time the choir had uniforms. This was one of their goals. They achieved this goal by having numerous fund raisers, for example: a bakesale and a carwash in Yuma. The girls’ uniforms consisted of a blue skirt with a white blouse and a light red sweater and for the boys, blue pants and a red sweater. Choir president Julie Syck commented about the new uniforms, “I think the idea of the new uniforms was good because it was different. The uniforms gave us a nicer image on stage.” Antelope’s choir brought pleasure at Christmas and in the spring with their twenty joyful voices joined in song. With their performances they brought a feeling for the joy of music and happiness to the community. Choir: Front row: Lupe Soto, Maria Icedo, Audrey Clayton, Annalisa Cardenas, Shirley Allen, Mary Adams, and Lisa Wilkerson. Second row: Melinda Langford, Sharon Mellage. Marina Chabolla. Ginger Prichard, Barbara Hale, and Tasha Spurgeon. Back row: Mr. Bechtloff. Julie Slo- cum. Julie Syck. Shelly Ward. Maria Ortega. Les Hernandez, and Teri Hofer. Mr. Bechtloff accompanies Maria Icedo on the guitar as she sings. SKerry Morion Antelope — a 38 CD CC o H O UJ CC 5 CD DC o H U UJ CC CD CD DC o H U UJ CC Sidney Grande Superintendent Harley J. Bridger Principal Lonnie Gray Guidance Counselor Keith Milam Board of Education John Vershoor Board of Education Wayne Stuhr Board of Education Carol Rush Board of Education Bobby Smith Board of Education 39 Mr. Bridger and Mr. Gray say farewell At the end of the year. Antelope not only said good- bye to its graduating seniors but also to two men who have been a part of this community for nearly twenty- eight years. The 1983-84 school year was the last for Mr. Harley J. Bridger and Mr. Lonnie Gray. Both men left Antelope for that quiet, unhurried, pleasant place known as retirement. These two men had contributed greatly to different aspects of Antelope’s educational program. Mr. Bridger and Mr. Gray not only taught courses at A.U.H.S.; they also helped shape the curriculum, sports, and the wide extra-curricular programs that the school offered. Mr. Bridger came to A.U.H.S. in 1956. He began his career at Antelope as business education instructor. In those early days, because of Antelope’s small enrollment, Mr. Bridger also shared the responsibilities of principal. Mr. Bridger remembered that in those days it was not rare to have an all school picnic or an all school roller skating trip into Yuma. Everyone was close-knit like one big family because Antelope was so small. In 1971 Mr. Bridger became full time principal due to the enrollment jump to 259 students. He held the title as principal until retirement. Even though Mr. Bridger had not been a teacher since 1971, he remained closely related to the classroom by helping shape Antelope’s educational policies; he had been Sophomore Class sponsor, Key Club sponsor, and student council adviser. As principal, Mr. Bridger also worked with many students on a wide variety of disciplinary reasons, but he always reassured them, “You can get there from here. Mr. Bridger commented that success in students occurred when they discovered their potential and put it to good use. He said that a successful student was the ultimate reward for any As for Mr. Bridger’s satisfaction and enjoyment of being a part of Antelope, Mr. Bridger stated that his twenty-eight years here spoke for themselves. Mr. Gray was well known by Antelope. As its guidance counselor, Mr. Gray was the man who helped students prepare themselves for the world after graduation. Whether it was by rearranging their classes or by making sure that students applied for scholarships, his primary duty was to guide, counsel, and prepare students with the right attitude to face the world after they left A.U.H.S. Mr. Gray came to Antelope in 1961 as an American history instructor. He taught the social sciences courses until 1971 when he accepted the responsibilities as guidance counselor. Throughout the years Mr. Gray was a class sponsor, student council adviser, assistant coach in the 1963-64 season, coordinator of three European trips, and athletic director for eight years, 1970 to 1978. Mr. Gray's twenty-three years at Antelope were satisfying ones. The community has been very good to me; this has been an ideal place to work,” remarked Mr. Gray with a hint of sentimentality. Both men planned to travel after retirement. They also planned to include an occasional visit to Antelope. As for saying farewell, Mr. Bridger and Mr. Gray expressed themselves. Mr. Gray said, “I will miss this school, my colleagues, my friends. I hope to return here at every opportunity. Mr. Bridger added, It will be hard to leave . . . twenty-eight years of sentimentality of Antelope Union High School.” To both men who throughout the years helped in shaping the education and success of Antelope, this school definitely missed them. Good luck Mr. Bridger and Mr. Gray and a world of thanks! Wayne A. Amon Title I Director CO 0C o H O UJ ds 5 cn cc o H U UJ OS 5 co os o H u UJ os 40 Keneth J. Bechtloft Music John H. Blabe Special Education Norm G. Champagne Auto Shop George Chavez Spanish and Social Studies Dale A. Crabtree Ag, Welding, and FFA Ronald Frans Science and Math Arizona raises TEACHERS RESPOND TO The year was 1984 and the subject was education. In today’s world unless a student was well educated, he would not succeed in life or in his career. Many students got married or wasted their life after high school, not realizing that opportunity had its door wide open, and teachers were there to help them. According to the Arizona Education Association, public school education could undergo many changes. It brought up a plan named “A Call to Excellence” to reform the state's public education system. The plan took four months to develop and involved the polling of more than 6,000 teachers. The plan consisted of 54 recommendations. Here are just a few: - Requirements increased for high school graduation from 22 to 24 credits, and passing of the following courses was mandated: four years of English; three years of mathematics, science, and social studies; two years of a foreign language for the college-bound; and one year of the arts, computer studies, and physical education. The remainder of the six credits for the college-bound included vocational education and or electives and eight credits for the employment-bound. - Free text books given to all grade levels. - The students’ year increased from nine to ten months. Included was a month for planning, retraining, and curriculum developement. - Requirements raised for those who wanted to become teachers, education programmers, and for obtaining a teaching certificate. Antelope answered the call to change. It added a class, making a seventh period with 50 minute Teresa Hogan Art. Photography, Graphic Arts Daniel Joder Social Studies Virginia Johnson Girls P.E. Terrance LaDuke Mathematics and Computers William A. Linn Woods and Weiding Cathie McCormick English Ina Leah Milburn Home Economics Edward Robinson Biology academic standards EDUCATIONAL DEMANDS periods. Homework was given out in each class therefore enabling the student to have less free time and more after class time for learning. More emphasis was put on the basics which meant teachers would go back to school to upgrade their education. When asked what Mr. Truett thought of returning back to school, he said, “I think it should be mandatory.” When Mr. Frans was asked the same question, he replied, “Yes, occasionally. They should be encouraged, not enforced. Those who don’t have enough education should go back until they feel comfortable with the materials.” Mrs. Johnson said, “Most definitely. Educators need to keep up with developments and changes within their field. Going to school and picking up classes helps a teacher's ideas and attitudes to stay young and effective with young people. Miss McCormick said in answer to the question of returning to school, “No, not immediately, but they should keep up with techniques and ideas.” Not all teachers thought the same. Mr. Chavez voiced his opinion about returning to school, “No, teachers should not always return because teachers should continue to improve, but not all education comes from institutions but from experience related to the field and travels. You learn more about life by living it than by reading it. Because teachers went back to school to answer the call to raise acedemic standards, new classes were added. Mr. Truett, the librarian, gave up seventh hour to teach World History. Mr. Crabtree taught two new classes, ag communication and earth sciences. Ms. Strickland, one of the new teachers, taught honors English for the juniors. Kenneth Truett Librarian and History Carol Truett Audiology and Speech John T. Walker ACES Debora Youngquist Business Education 41 EC 5 05 O H U UJ 05 5 05 o H O UL) 05 5 CO CO 05 O H O UJ 05 DIRECTORS 42 Custodians: Earl Lockett. Mike Eddy. Warren Rupe. and not pictured Florentino Gonzales. Cooks: Mary Eva Banks. Martha Rinehart. Pauline Moser, and Wanda Finfrock. 43 Pat Bounds Security Guard Neva Bowman Secretary, Bookkeeper Delia Figuero Chapter I Migrant Vicky Gomez Chapter I Migrant Clerk Ana Hankins Chapter I Migrant Carole Henry Teacher’s Aide Kathy Johnson Bookstore Vickie Moore Special Education Aide Hallie Pelfrey Chapter I Migrant Kay Scott Chapter I Aide Judy Vaughan Bookkeeper Deborah Welch ACES Secretary blRECTORS' 'DIRECTORS' DIRECTORS' DIRECTORS' DIFj Sound 6 fcltT0 CAME AN The Good, The Bad, The Ugly In the Sixties the best adventure thrillers were coming out of Britain, and, believe it or not, the best Westerns were not coming out of Hollywood’s props of the Old West but from Italy. That’s right. These Westerns were dubbed the “Spaghetti Westerns” because of their locale (no reference to the appearance of the motion pictures). The creator of this new style of Western movies was the Italian producer Sergio Leone. The initial intent of Leone’s film production in Italy was more for a financial escape. Because shooting the film in Italy was cheaper, he could hire quality actors at cut prices. One of the most famous actors to be starred in the “Spaghetti Westerns was the desolate, violent, ruthless personage of Clint Eastwood. Leone starred Eastwood as eerie, menacing, gunpowder characters. Though he was unheroic and ruthless in his role, Clint Eastwood was the type of screen character who caught the audience’s fancy. His appearance, a sinister gray sarape wrapped around his burlesque physique, a cigar that beckoned other ruffians as would a chip on his shoulder, and a flat rimmed hat which seemed to conceal his face whenever the sheriff was on the lookout for him, all comprised what the movie going public wanted to see from a Western character. Clint Eastwood made his mark as a Western character in such films like “A Fistful of Dollars” (64), “A Few Dollars More” (65), and his pinnacle of Western movie success, “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly” (66). CAST 46 Money making scheme works It was a dark, musty room with water on the floor. This was not just an ordinary dark, musty room with water on the floor but one in which the seniors were to be brainwashed. As the seniors slowly and absentmindly left the room, the only thing on their minds was: I’m a senior, and I must make money. Before each senior was allowed to leave the room, they had to give one money raising idea. Some of these ideas were carried out, such as: dumping trays for a week, a walk-a-thon, selling stuffed animals, and a three mile clean-up on the road to the Dateland dump. When asked how the three mile clean-up activity turned out, Arturo Quintana said, Even though it was hard work, we made money out of it. It turned out to be a disappointment because very few people showed up, but it was worth it. One person who thought the dark, musty room method did not work was Scott Guy. He was asked if the senior class should have done more activities and said, “Yes, we should have done more activities to raise more money. We also should have tried to build more spirit in the school. Overall, though, the year was pretty good. The class officers helped a lot in making the brainwashing method successful. Laurie Lopez was asked if the officers did a good job and replied, Yes, because the officers participated and set an example for everybody else in the class.” Whether or not the dark, musty room was the real key for making money, nobody knows. However, the seniors did fullfill their mission of making money for the senior trip. Les Hernandez tips his hat to the senior class. Emma Young shows off her one of a kind smile. Winning by one can of canned goods Denise Douglas became Miss Christmas Cheer during the annual holiday food drive. Teri Hofer attempts to drench the photographer after an unsuccessful centripetal force experiment outside the science building. Maria Sanchez gets comfortable while doing homework. CAST 48 Senioritis pressures take effect The senior class had a busy year getting ready for the “big day.” Only the seniors realized all the things that had to be done before they could stand before a school board member and receive their diploma. The first order of business was the rush to photography studios in mid-October, and more than one senior was heard mumbling, I hate my pictures!” Norma Coronado said, “You want them to be the best pictures you ever took.” Emma Young had this to say, “No one is ever completely satisfied with their pictures, but you have to remember it only captures one second of you, and how you look in that one second isn't how you always look.” There were announcements to be ordered to send to all the relatives and friends announcing that they had achieved their goal, and there were plans to be made for the senior trip. Another aspect of the senior year was applying to college. Richard Miller said, I didn’t know there was so much paper work involved in getting into a college.” Another senior, Johnny Calvin, said, I looked for a college that had a promising sports program, and applied for scholarships. There really is a lot of work involved in finding the college that is right for you. Finally almost all seniors succummed to senioritis and the reality that there were no more chances to “make the grades.” Efrain Rojas said, “If I ever worried about my grades, I'm worrying now. I plan to go on to college, and in order to be accepted, you have to have at least average grades.” Some seniors simply went into an apparent coma and listlessly dragged from class to class waiting out the end. When the rush was over and things had finally settled down, it was time to walk through the line, and the nervousness was back. Through the year, the pressures of senioritis were intense, but in the end it was all worth it! Eva Douglas plays beauty shop with Norma Coronado during lunch. Maximo Herrera searches for the correct wrench. Henry Allen Shirley Allen Humberto Arcos Annie Auza Juana Barcenas Daniel Barrandey Alma Barraza Kenneth Bump Norma Coronado Dunia Curiel Denise Douglas Eva Douglas Ruben Federico Javier Figueroa Rogelio Gonzales Sergio Gonzales Mm DC O z PJ DC O z Sara Grande Ernie Grover Scott Guy Pamela Hand Jeannie Hawthorne Linda Hernandez Leslie Hernandez Shannon Hibbard Maximo Herrera Teri Hofer Kendall Howell Tim Huff Billy Jones Charlene Jones Nola Jones Juan Lira Laurie Lopez Laura Loyd Stella Manquero Richard Miller Bud Mixon Cliffard Mork Kevin Nottingham Jeff Olberg Rogelio Ortega Robert Phipps Arturo Quintana Maricela Quintana Nohemi Quintana Alberto Reyes Claudia Reyes Johnny Rivas CD m z O DO CD 5 DO CD CD m z Q S3 cn £ DO cn CD m z o DO CD H Efrain Rojas Maria Sanchez Cecilia Sandoval Joel Slocum Misty Smith Lupe Soto Julie Syck Trent Taylor Lisa Wilkerson Verlene Woods Anita Workman Emma Young 49 CAST Lauri Lopez and Patricia Thompson share their idol. Adam Ant. Senior Titles: Most Likely to Succeed: Sara Grande and Alberto Reyes. Most Talented: Teri Hofer and Art Quintana. Class Clown: Jeannie Hawthorne and Richard Miller. Most Athletic: Annie Auza and Johnny Calvin. Biggest Flirt: Eva Douglas and Daniel Barrandey. Loudest: Shan- non Hibbard and Les Hernandez. Best Smile: Annie Auza and Efram Rojas. Most in Debt: Alma Barraza and Max Herrera. Best Personality: Ce- cilia Sandoval and Bud Mixon. CAST 50 Senior Credits Henry Allen: AUHS-1. 2. 3, 4. Shirley Allen: AUHS-1. 2, 3, 4. Choir-3, 4, FHA-1. J. Humberto Areos: AUHS-4, Baseball-4. Annie Auza: AUHS-1. 2, 3, 4, Softball-1, 2. 3, 4, Volley- ball-1, 2, 3, 4, Homecoming Candidate-4, Homecoming Attendant-2, FFA-4, FHA-1, 2, 3, 4. Softball State Cham- pion-3, Volleyball District Champion-4. Juana Barcenas de Gallardo: AUHS-1. 2, 3, 4, Track-2. 3, Spanish Club-2, Librarian Assistant-2, Pep Club-2, A- Club-2, Girls State Track-2. Daniel E. Barrandey: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club-2, 3, 4, Desert Sands Staff-4, Football-2, Basketball-2, Base- ball-3, 4, Boy’s State-3. Alma Delia Barraza: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Softball-1, 2, 3, 4, Quill Scroll-2, 3, Girl’s State-3, NAU Citation of Achieve- ments Who’s Who in American High Schools, Student Council-1, 2, 3, 4, Class President-1, 2, 3, Pep Club-1, 2, 3, 4, Desert Sands Staff-1, 2, 3, 4, Letterman Club-1, 2, 3, FHA-3, 4, FFA-2, 3, 4, Volleyball-1, 2, 3, 4, Track-2, Bas- ketball-3, Band-2, 3, 4, Science Club-2, 3, 4. Kenneth Bump: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, VICA Parlimentarian-4, VICA-3, 4, Football-1, 3, 4, Student Council-4, Track-3, 4, Science Club-2, Key Club-3, 4. Johnny R. Calvin: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4, Track-2, 4. Norma Alicia Coronado: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club Secretary of Treasurer-4, Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club-1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club-1, 2, Spanish Club-1, FHA-2. Dunia Curiel: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Who’s Who in American High Schools, Desert Sands Staff-4, Science Club-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club Vice President-4, Librarian Assistant-3, 4, Spiritleader-3, Med Start-1, 2, Pep Club-1, 2. Denise Douglas: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, J Spiritleader-1, Pep Club-1, 2, Tennis-1, 3, 4, Volleyball-2, A-Club-2, FHA-2, Science Club-2, 3, 4, Science Club Student Council Repre- sentative-3, 4, Homecoming Queen-4, Homecoming At- tendant-3, Librarian Assistant-4, Desert Sands Staff-4. Eva Douglas: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club-1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club-1, 2, Tennis-1, 4, Spanish Club-1, FHA-2, 3, Library Assistant-4. Ruben Federico: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Football-3, 4. Javier Figueroa: AUHS-1, 2, 3. 4. Rogelio Gonzales Cardenas: AUHS-3, 4, Spanish Club-3, 4, Baseball-3, 4, Football-4. Sergio Gonzalez: AUHS-3, 4. Sara Grande: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, FHA Secretary-2, FHA Student Council Representative-3, Student Council Presi- dent-4, Spiritleader-2, 3, Homecoming Candidate-4. Ernie Grover: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club-4, A-Club-1, 2, 3, 4, Track-1, 2, 3, 4, Wrestling-4. H. Scott Guy: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, National Honor Society-3, 4, Band-1, 2, 3, 4, Honor Band-2, 3, Basketball-2, 3, 4, Tennis-2, 3, 4. A-Club-2, 3, 4, Class Officer-3, Football-2, 3, 4. Pamela Hand: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, National Honor Society-3, 4, Key Club-3, 4, Volleyball-2, 3, Desert Sands Staff Sec- retary-2, Key Club Vice President-4. Mary Jeannie Hawthorne: AUHS-2, 3, 4, Volleyball-2. FHA-2, Librarian Assistant-4, Tennis-4. Linda Hernandez: AUHS-3, 4. Leslie Ray Hernandez: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Band-1, Class Sergeant at Arms-2, FFA-2, 3, Baseball-3, Key Club-3. Choir-3, 4, Football-4, Wrestling-4. Shannon Hibbard: AUHS-3, 4. Maximo Herrera: AUHS-1. 2, 3, 4. Football-1, 2, Basket- ball-1, 2, 4, Science Club-3. Teri Renae Hofer: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Class President-4, National Honor Society-3, 4. Med Start President-2, Honor Band-3, Honor Roll-1, 2, 3, 4, FHA Vice President-2, Pep Club Vice President-3, Band-2, 3, 4, Choir-1, 2, 3, 4, Student Council-1, 2, 3, 4. Kendall Howell: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, National Honor Society- 3, 4, Student Council-2, 3, 4, Student Council Vice Presi- dent-3, FHA-1, 2, Varsity Club-2, 3, Volleyball-1, 2, Ten- nis-1, 2, 3, 4, Art Club-3, Art Club President-4. Timothy S. Huff: AUHS-1. 2, 3, 4, Football-1, 2, 3, 4. Billy Jones: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4. Charlene M. Jones: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4. Nola Jones-Sandoval: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club-2. Band-1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club-2, A-Club-3, Basketball-2, Key Club-4. Laurie Lopez: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, FHA-2, Student Council-2, 3, Class Officer-2, 3, Science Club-2, Key Club-3, Key Club Secretary-4, Softball-1, 2, Volleyball-1, 2. Laura Loyd: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Spiritleader-2, Softball-1, A- Club-3, Pep Club-1, 2, 3, Librarian Assistant-4, FHA-1, 2, 3. Stella Manquero: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club-1, Pep Club-1, 2. Richard Miller: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4, Football-1, 3, 4, 2nd Team All Conference-4, Tennis-2, 3, 51 CAST 4, Boy’s State-3, Science Club-2, Student Council-4, FFA- 1, 2, 3, 4, FFA District Officers-3, FFA President-4. Bud Mixon: AUHS-1, 2, 3. 4, FFA-1, 2, 3, 4, Homecoming Candidate-4, Homecoming Attendant-3, Football-1. 2, 3, Baseball-1, 2, 3. Clifford Mork: AUHS-4, Wrestling-4, Football Manager-4, VICA-4, Track-4. Kevin Nottingham: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, FHA-4, FFA-1, 2, FHA Prince Charming-4, Science Club-2, Football-1, Tennis-1, 3, 4, Wrestling-4, Key Club-3. Jeff Olberg: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, FFA-1, 2, 3, FHA-1, 2. Rogelio Ortega: AUHS-3, 4. Robert Phipps: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball-3. Arturo Quintana: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Football-1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4, 1st Team All Conference Football-4, Spanish Club-1, Science Club-2, 3, 4. Maricela Quintana: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club-2, 3, 4. Nohemi Quintana: AUHS-1. 2, 3, 4, Science Club-2, 3, 4. Jose Alberto Reyes: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, VICA State Vice President-4, Class Vice President-4, National Honor Soci- ety-3, 4, Medallion of Merit Award-3, Outstanding Junior- 3, Scholastic “A -1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club Chairman-4, Homecoming Attendant-2, Honor Roll-1, 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club-3, 4, Desert Sands Staff-4. Claudia Elizabeth Reyes: AUSH-1, 2, 3. 4, National Honor Society-3, 4, Student Council-2, 4, FHA-1, 2, Class Stu- dent Council Representative-4, Science Club-3, 4, Spanish Club-3, Librarian Assistant-4, Pep Club-3, 4, Desert Sands Staff-4, Tennis-4. Johnny Rivas: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Football-1, 2, 3, 4, Basket- ball-1, 2, Baseball-1, 2, 4. Selena Rivera: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Student Council-1, 2, Band-1, 2, 3, 4, Honor Band-1, 2, Pep Club-1, 2, JV Spiritleader-1. Donna Roberts: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Key Club-4, Desert Sands Staff-3, Med Start-1, 2, Pep Club-1. Kim Roberts: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club-1, Basketball- 2. Jose Raul Rojano D.: AUHS-1, 2. 3, 4, Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4, A-Club-3, Science Club-1, 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club-1, 2. Fernando Efrain Rojas: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4, A-Club-3, Science Club-1, 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club-1, 2, Homecoming Attendant-1, Homecoming King-4. Maria Delfina Sanchez Moran: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, VICA Secretary-3, VICA Vice President-3, VICA President-4, Pep Club-1, 2, 4, Student Council-4, FHA-1, A-Club-2, Basketball-1, 2, 4, Track-4, Med Start-1, 2. Cecilia Sandoval: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Class Secretary-1, 2, 3, 4, Science Club-1, 2, Desert Sands Photo Editor-4, FHA-1, Pep Club-1, Tennis-3, 4, NAU Outstanding Junior-3, Ante- lope Angles-4, Scholastic “A”-1, 2, 3, Honor Roll-1, 2, 3, 4, Med Start-1, 2. Ray Skinner: AUHS-3. 4. Joel Slocum: AUHS-4, Jazz Band-4. Misty Smith: AUHS-1. 2, 3, 4, FHA-1, 2, 3, 4, FHA Trea- surer-2, FHA Vice President-3, FHA President-4, Student Council-3, 4, Class Sargeant at Arms-4, Pep Club-1, 2, 3, A-Club-2, 3, Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4, Volleyball-Statistician-2. Guadalupe P. Soto: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, FHA-2, 3, FHA Treasurer-3, Choir-2, 3, Librarian Assistant-3, 4, Pep Club-1. Julie Syck: AUHS-3, 4, 1st Team All Conference Volley- ball-4, 2nd Team All Conference Volleyball-4, Basketball- 3, Basketball Honorable Mention-3, Desert Sands Busi- ness Manager-3, 4, FHA Secretary-4, FHA-3, 4, Cinderalla Queen-4, Choir-4, Spiritleader-4, Letterman Club-3, Sci- ence Club-3, Pep Club-4. Trent Taylor: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4. Football-1, 2, 3, 4. Patricia Thompsom: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club-1, 3, FHA- 2, Science Club-2, Med Start-1, 2. Lisa Wilkerson: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, FHA-3, Choir-4. Richard Woodard: AUHS-3, 4, Band-3, 4, Jazz Band-4. Verlene Woods: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4. JV Spiritleader-1, Track- 3, Pep Club-1. Anita Workman: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4. Key Club-3, 4, Volley- ball-2, Librarian Assistant-3, 4. Emma Charlene Young: AUHS-1, 2, 3, 4, FHA-2, Student Council-4, Science Club-2, Pep Club-1, 2, 3, 4, Track-3, Key Club Treasurer-3, Key Club Student Council Repre- sentative-4, Med Start-2. 52 MTV ROCKS THE STATE Instead of going home and trying to decide between blasting the plaster off the ceiling with the stereo or watching reruns, many teens watched M-TV. (music television). M-TV was found on channel 15 of Cable TV. or on satellites. People in the Wellton-Mohawk Valley area had to get it on satellite since Cable was not available. Some of the top videos were Van Halen. Def Leppard. Quiet Riot. The Police. Billy Idol. Talking Heads. Michael Jackson, and Adam Ant. Cindy Tryon commented on her favorite video. “Def Leppard - Foolin’’ is a great video, but there are so many it’s hard to chose a favorite.” Richard Miller said. “They are a bunch of idiots up there and they really make me laugh.” There were five hosts on M-TV Nina Blackwood. Mark Goodman. Alan Hunter. J.J. Jackson, and Martha Quinn. They were all very fashionable and up to date with the music and were called V-J’s. Sometimes M-TV had rock star guest V-J’s, live concerts, and special interviews. Bryan Blohm commented on the interviews. “I think they’re the best part of M-TV because they give you a closer look at your favorite groups.” The new wave and rock groups influence teen fashions. New wave was everything from the 50’s look to the Flashdance outfits. ‘Burger-Babies’ could be seen everywhere in their bobby socks, mini skirts, off the shoulder sweatshirts, and headbands. Hard rockers’ fashions, on the other hand, were very different. They hung out in concert t-shirts, levis, bandanas, leather anything, spiked wristbands, a variety of makeup, and sunglasses. Hair continued to get more and more wild too. It got shorter and shorter on top and colored hair was not unusual. A couple of years after M-TV was around, new competition began to develop. There were new wave music shows like Friday Night Videos. Video Jukebox. Wavelength, and American Top 10. There were just a few of the many music shows on television that showed the great popularity of videos. Videos were like an entertainment fantasy world that took away problems for a while. They were shown in clubs and gamerooms that were frequented by adults as well as teenagers. They were a new art form that insured the fact that, “You will never look at television the same way again. Dana Alexander Nora Amavisca Lisa Baker Lerona Dickson David Espinoza George Federico Victoria Fonseca Elida Barrandey Eva Beecroft Bryan Blohm Randy Garrett Alma Gonzalez Jimmy Grover Daniel Gutierrez Yarida Bravo Ralph Brees Marina Chabolla Barbara Hale Becky Hawthorne Dohn Hawthorne John Hawthorne Manuel Chacon Martha Cota Liz Dail Kathy Henry Argelia Hernandez Rosi Hernandez Tony Hill Scott Hockman Efren Huerta Elvira Icedo Rocky Jaime Charla January Alba Juarez Beth Kelley Terrance Kisto 54 Who is number one? They were down on their hands and knees and fighting to win the tug-a-war game. Both teams sweated to beat the other side to see who was the strongest and the best team at the school. These challenges happened during lunch time. Homecoming Week, and Western Week, or any time groups got together in a test of strength and spirit. The students tossed eggs, struggled through tug-a-wars, volleyball games, and orange passing contests. They ate pizza and gulped pepsi, climbed into gunny sacks, and tied their ankles together. It seemed they would do anything to prove their point: Their group was the best! A senior. Maria Sanchez. Science Club president said. I think group challenges are great. They break the monotony of the school routine.” She also thought that Science Club was a great organization. A junior, Rosi Hernandez, a Pep Club member, discussed group spirit, ”1 think it’s good for school spirit because it makes the school look good.” Another junior, Elida Barrandey. an FHA member, pointed out. “I think it’s good because it peps up the school spirit.” Almost all students belonged to at least one club or were active in class projects. The clubs included Pep Club. Spanish the juniors were just at a low point, and the seniors just seemed to be psyched. After all, every class thinks their's is the baddest! Club, Key Club, FFA. FHA, VICA, Science Club. Lettermen’s Club, and Art Club. All these clubs challenged each other either in games or by keeping busy with activities to improve the school and their social lives. Students got active in their class projects to raise money for the senior class trip and the junior prom. When classes challenged each other at Homecoming, the seniors thought that they were the baddest class on campus and they ruled the school. Debi Wise said, “Hey man, the juniors were just at a low point and the seniors just seemed to be psyched. After all, every class thinks their’s is the baddest!” But the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen tried their best to win the games. Jackie Phipps, a freshman, said, “It took us a while to get started because at first we didn’t know what was going on but we did a great job anyway.” So. what was spirit? Well. Martha Cota thought. “Spirit is an exciting feeling you should have to keep your school on the go.” So over all, being involved in games was fun and showed great school spirit, but as the year unfolded the main question on everyone’s mind was. “Who will come out on top?” Teresa Hawthorne. Lola Carpena. and Brad Millner try to eat a pear during Homecoming games. Paula Quiroz convinces George Federico and friend to purchase a souve- nir program at the Homecoming Game. JNIORCAST TJUNIORCAST JUNIORCAST JUNIORCAj 56 Cupid is on the loose They walked hand in hand and gently kissed good- bye. The song ‘'Making Love out of Nothing at All” lingered in both hearts. Yes, it was teenage romance. It seemed like every teenager had experienced or at least dreamed of such a special moment, but was there more to it? It was unarguable that being in love gave school that extra meaning and made school something to look forward to. It did so because being in love was a good teacher. Love taught how to care for another person, how to express feeling, and also how to feel confident in new situations. So what was wrong with teenage romance? Love was blind when love was deaf. Communication was the key that made teenage romance bearable. When a couple talked about their problems and responsibilities, it was a main step in keeping in touch with the real world. By keeping in touch with reality, a couple was better able to avoid any problems that always seemed to frustrate a couple. The problems of teenage pregnancy, problems with parents, school problems (such as being tardy and day dreaming), and problems with controlling affection in public places all faced young lovers. Understanding and accepting certain responsibilities and communicating were the key to being happily in love and sharing those special moments of self-discovery. Being in love was not a case of a few, either. When surveyed, more than half of the students in A.U.H.S. said they were in love! 51 percent of the students in Antelope were in love. What was more interesting was the fact that 42 percent of Antelope had a sweetheart in school. It was no wonder that Antelope had good attendance; everybody wanted to see their sweethearts! Antelope was also very romantic. The proof appeared when 42 percent of the polled student body said they would dedicate a love song to their loved ones. The love song that was most popular was “Making Love out of Nothing at All by Air Supply. With all the problems that young love created, still, the majority of the students were in love and approved of teenage romance. There seemed to be a message in all of this: to the minority who did not know the giddy heights and the subterranean lows of young love, “Throw caution to the wind and fall in love! THE WONDER OF LOVE A wonder so great and magical, Known only by those who see, That love and life go hand in hand. Forever shall it be. To hope to meet each moment, So far and yet so close. To see, each day, a different light. It seems unreal - almost. -Mindy Lanford Eva Beecroft and Billy Skinner sit in the grass during lunch. JUNIORS NOT PICTURED James Bunnell Ricky Calvin Cruz Carrillo Leonel Federico Richard Francis Betty Herrera Maria Icedo Randy Jones Olga Lopez Javier Olea Felipe Torres Shelly Ward Cherilyn Wisby Margarita Rivera Sonya Rivera Renae Robertson Ana Sarabia Gary Shaw Billy Skinner Bryan Smith Maricela Rojano Kurt Romine Ernesto Sandigo MaRae Smith Garrick Stuhr Cindy Tryon Debi Wise uniorcasttVjuniorcast juniorcast juniorca Computer mania The weekend had gone by so fast. It was already Sunday afternoon and raining as the weatherman had predicted. As I walked out of Speedy Mart, a government owned black sedan spun away not far from where I was standing. With all the commotion, they were unaware that a black box had dropped from their car. The box was approximately three inches thick and twelve inches wide. Since it was quite a distance to my car, I picked up the box and used it to keep me from getting wet. Monday morning my curiosity was at its fullest so I opened the box. To my surprise it contained an access code to the security system which would give me total control of the computers in every major bank in the United States. When I arrived at my first hour class and Mr. LaDuke found out what was in the black box, he quickly sent the computer class (except me) to the library. I had never seen this teacher so excited. With his eyes opened about the size of a silver dollar, he assured me a 1” for the year if I kept quiet. I was shocked because I had always thought Mr. LaDuke was so honorable. As he desperately typed in the code, I could hear him mumbling something about paying off his white Toyota first, then his house. Everything was going well; we were partners! Innocent looking Mr. LaDuke was now working on the last and biggest caper. He said, “There, it’s finished, and was about to push the return button when ... “Wake up boy or you’ll be late for school,” a demanding voice shouted. I couldn’t believe it was all a dream ... This sounds like a scenerio from the movie “War Games,” but it really could happen. The chances were greater since this year’s computer class had grown in both computers and students. Like the rest of the world. Antelope was very much involved with computers. At the beginning of the year the computer class was packed with freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Because of the limited number of desks and computers, Mr. LaDuke was forced to cut all sophomores and feshmen from the class. Even so, the number of students in the class was twenty-nine, which was triple from last year. Since the number of students increased, six new computers were purchased. With the extra computers, less sharing was necessary. This made it easier for operators and the instructor to get work done. It seemed that Antelope was caught in the computer mania along with the rest of the world. Many people lost their jobs because of computers. One computer can replace a large number of workers. Most managers prefer computers because, with electricity, a computer can work day, night, holidays, weekends, and never complains. A computer is efficient, it never takes breaks and does not require a salary. This is why computers were seen in almost every industry, office, school, and in many homes. It has been predicted that in the future schools won't be necessary. Every family would just own a computer, and the computer would be the teacher. This time it was a dream, but next time it doesn’t have to be. Who knows, maybe someday Mr. LaDuke and I can get together and talk business. I mean with his cleverness and my instinct for cash, we could make an ideal team. You know dreams can come true! Members of Mr. LaDuke's seventh hour computer class strain their brains to prepare their first program. The strange phrase was often heard, Does not compute, does not compute ... Carmen Aguilera Juan Aguilera Frankie Auza Angelica Ayala Robert Babb Tom Bodderij Ana Bravo Oscar Bueno Sejisfredo Bueno Annalisa Cardenas Vickie Carrillo Jose Cerda Efren Chabolla Audrey Clayton Jenm Conner Esperanza Coronado Cecilia Cruz Alberto Cuevas Kim Cullison Duane Divelbliss Anna Espinoza Mario Felix Check Fincher Kelly Fitzgerald Lia Frans Stacey Garcia PHOMORE C A ST A SOPH OMO RE C AST 'k SOPHOMOR ECAST % Shana Gill Diana Given Mario Gonzalez Yolanda Gonzalez Robby Grant David Greenway Juanita Gutierrez Piedad Gutierrez Angel Herrera Martin Icedo Craig Johnson Luz Juarez Carrie Kofoed Melinda Langford Melody Langford Angela Lawler Kevin Lawson Matthew Lewis Elba Lopez Christine Lytle Cathy Meachum Cathy McDaniel 61 Mindi Langford, sophomore class officer, casts a skeptical glance at a passing photographer. Gavin Smith and Tim Rush dish up barbeque for the annual FFA dinner. Julie Syck sports a prized Ouarterflash t-shirt as she strolls with Dusty Shill Members of the Air Force Pop Rock Band entertain the enthusiastic student body. Rock concerts top the list for good times As the lights came up people started to scream, jump up and down, and throw flowers on the stage. Def Leppard ran out and started rocking and jamming Arizona on September 15, 1983. Concerts had become very popular as more and more people were attracted to see them. Everyone wanted to enjoy their favorite group live. Students spent lots of money to see these groups. The cost of the tickets varied from $10 to $50. Sometimes more than one group performed. Kim Cullison said, “If a good and popular group is playing, then it's worth paying a lot of money to go see them, but it should be a little less.” Jeff Olberg mentioned, I wish they would bring some good rockers to Yuma like Quiet Riot or the Scorpions.” When asked how much he would pay to see them, Jeff answered, Whatever it cost-up to $40.” If a good and popular group is playing, then it's worth paying a lot of money to go see them To top the costs off, concert goers also bought t- shirts, posters, and buttons with the group's names and pictures on them. Add to that the cost of gas and food and a lot of savings went to finance concert evenings. However, concert t-shirts became prize wardrobe items and t-shirts displaying Journey, Def Leppard, The Police, Van Halen, and Quarterflash dotted the campus all year long. Few concerts were held in Yuma. Those who wanted to see their favorite group had to go all the way to Phoenix, San Diego, Tucson, or Los Angeles. But, students were willing to do anything to see a live concert. As Tasha Spurgeon put it, “They (rock concerts) put you in tune with life.” One big name group did make it to Yuma this year, Quarterflash, a very upbeat group. They played for about two hours and put on an exciting show. A student, Les Hernandez, senior, said, “The concert was great. I was close by the stage. I had a white football belt on and I took the belt off and threw it to Rindi Roth. She got it and put it on! Also, I thought the music was great and everyone was enjoying themselves. I thought that it was the greatest concert I’ve been to.” Other students found that rock concerts were not available to them. Emma Young, senior, said, “I haven’t been to one because they are too far away and I don’t like the groups that have come to Yuma so far.” A freshman, Ervin Hale, put it more simply, “Not interested.” But the majority of students seemed to hold the opinion that a rock concert was the greatest way to spend a Saturday night-provided they had the three basics for attending: money, transportation, and a group they enjoyed. 62 High achievers gain recognition Antelope was awarded prestige by students who were motivated to high achievement. These students helped our school receive recognition and respect, and this was how Antelope became even more special to the student body. Antelope started the year with the exciting news of having scored third in the state on the achievement testing for the previous year-a tribute to the fact that even the average students were hitting the books. One of our school’s high achievers was Shannon Hibbard. Shannon participated in this year’s Junior Miss Pageant. She won the physical fitness portion of the pageant and also won “The Spirit of Junior Miss” award. It is an award equal to Miss Congeniality and was voted on by the contestants themselves. She was selected first runner-up. Shannon commented on the pageant, “It was a great experience. I met so many girls, and I suggest that any senior girl with a talent should attend.” She also received a $300 scholarship. Alberto Reyes, another student who achieved extra, ran for VICA State Vice-President and won. To Alberto, this unforgetable experience taught him that doing your best and being satisfied is the key to success. Alberto recommended that the student body get involved, especially the students in the earlier years because it was a good way of finding out their abilities and what they were capable of doing. Teri Hofer, another high achiever, participated in Arizona Interscholastic Association. This program is to test ability in the field of music. Superior was a score of one and excellent was a two. Teri participated and acquired superior and excellent in piano, flute, and vocal. Although active in music, she put a lot of effort in school. She maintained a one grade point average and was the president of the senior class. For Teri, music had built her personality. It helped her build self- confidence, not just in music but in whatever she did. When Teri was asked if music takes so much time and effort why she was still involved with it, she quickly replied, “Music is my life.” Richard Miller was interested in extra achievement all four years at Antelope. He was a very active member of the FFA organization. His record spoke for itself. Richard held the following offices: Junior President, Chapter Reporter, Chapter Sentinel, District Sentinel, Chapter President. FFA taught Richard the ability to give and make speeches and gave him leadership qualities. Richard believed FFA would open doors for him in his future plans. With the background of FFA, he will acquire his goal: to become a spokesman for MDI Co.-to try and get their products sold. All these outstanding achievers shared qualities: they wanted to succeed, they were satisfied with their achievements, and they learned from the experience of attaining success. These qualities were a reward in themselves available for anybody who wanted to achieve among the student body. Richard Miller demonstrates his speaking abilities as auctioneer at the annual slave sale. « Teens struggle toward maturity Jan slowly walked into the house wondering why lite had suddenly become so complicated and confusing. She needed someone to talk to - someone who had experienced the problems she faced as a teenager. Jan approached her mother hdping for some good advice. Instead, Jan’s mother responded, Oh, is that all that's bothering you? Don’t worry, you’ll get over it. Jan sadly went into her room. Her mother just didn’t understand. Peer pressure is the biggest problem facing teens today, believed Cherilyn Wisby. Peer pressure was like a wall keeping a person from becoming independent and from maturing fully. In order to maintain appearances before their peers, teenagers would often submit to peer pressure by doing what everyone else did. “When I don’t do what my friends do, I feel different and out of place,” commented Donna Montgomery. Submitting to this pressure caused other problems. Teens began to base their actions on everyone else’s. Cathy McDaniel remarked, “When teenagers are maturing, they are trying to become individuals. It’s very hard because you are very sensitive to what your peers think of you.” Although most teenagers were affected strongly by peer pressure, it was not a big problem for William Stewart and Daniel Gutierrez. William stated, “I’m not affected by it very much. “I think the ones that are affected by peer pressure deserve to be affected by it, was Daniel’s opinion. During the teen years, there was a great desire to be accepted. Teens needed to feel accepted and loved not only for their good grades and successes but also when they scored low in algebra and didn’t make the team. As Ginger Prichard put it, “Everybody wants to be accepted. What could be done about so many problems caused by peer pressure among teenagers? Perhaps if adults had taken time out to listen to teenagers rather than told them to go play Atari, teens would not have placed so much importance on what their peers thought. Mr. Frans pointed out, “Sometimes the father is so buSy being the authority figure of the family that he doesn't allow time for family discussions. Also, by setting a good example, adults would have gained the respect of teenagers. Adults and teenagers should have an open line of communication, suggested Beth Kelley. Knowing they could communicate with someone they respected (and who respected them) and accepted their feelings as important would have enabled teenagers to bring out their own true personalities without the great fear of being outcast and alone. Jan is only one example of a teenager who became discouraged with adults. Having no adult to turn to, she turned to her peers and, longing to feel accepted, went along with the crowd. Maybe if she had had someone who considered her feelings important enough to listen to, she would have been able to break away from the wall caused by peer pressure and become a mature and happy individual. Shawn McDonnell learns how to steer with his willing guide and owner Garrick Stuhr during slave day. George Douglas relaxes against the freshman lockers. April Adams Martha Aldaz Robert Aldridge David Alexander Maricela Arcos Robert Auza Patty Barcenas Armando Barrandey Patty Barraza Rebekkah Beecroft Maria Magdalena Bejarano Joe Bueno Kam Burks Ana Bustillos Guillermina Cabrera Lola Carpena Maricela Castillo Angelina Cuevas Alvaro Curiel rib Newcomer adjusts It was the first day of school in the United States. The people spoke English, and the school was completely unfamiliar. A girl passed by and tried to explain the way to class, but again, the language was foreign; she did not understand Spanish. The day had just begun, and already the minutes until the end of the day seemed endless. Being a foreign exchange student at Antelope was quite different from attending Colegio Ingles in Santiago, Chile, the home of Juan Paulo Lira (better known here as Paul). With the choice of going to any high school in the United States, Paul chose Antelope Union High in Arizona. Living in a foreign country demanded many adjustments. Getting used to a different environment, being away from family, and adjusting into the new culture were only a few of the problems. Nevertheless, for Paul it was a very educational experience and a real adventure. When asked how he liked it here, Paul commented on the people and the environment. In Spanish he said, “I like the people, but I don't like the desert environment. Used to an environment with plenty of rain in the winter, cool summers, and a verdant landscape, Wellton was a drastic change with its arid soil, rocky mountains and endless sunshine. Although visiting a foreign country was a great experience, it also had its setbacks. The different language was an obvious problem. Paul learned to speak English quickly, however. This was demonstrated as he told about the worst part of visiting a foreign country. In one word he expressed his feelings: homesick.” Customs, schedules, classes, and meals were other new things with which Paul was faced. An example of a big change was the schedule. In Chile Paul's classes began at 8:00 a.m. and ended at 1:20 p.m. He would meet three out of ten classes per day, all of which were mandatory. At Antelope, though, classes began at 8:45 a.m. and ended at 3:00 p.m. with six out of seven classes per day, some of which were elective. Another example requiring a big adjustment was food and meal times. Not only was the food different but the meal times were rather distinct. Meals in Chile were served at approximately 7:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. Being used to four meals a day, having only three meals a day was quite a change. Some Chilean customs, too, were notably different than the United States' customs. Chilean students were given a lot of freedom. They never had to ask their parents for permission to go anywhere. Paul and his friends usually got together every day after school. On Fridays and Saturdays, Paul would go to a movie or a dance. There was a very active social life. One might wonder when time was spent with family. Sunday was family day. Everyone would stay home and spend the day with their families. Overall, Paul enjoyed his stay in the United States. He was very impressed with such friendly people. Paul learned much about this country and its people. Being a foreign exchange student was truly a great experience, and by the end of the year, the minutes were flying by. Paul Lira. A foreign exchange student at Antelope, relaxes near the freshman lockers during lunch break Kaulee Pierson Jessica Plaster Roger Preston Martin Quintana Mike Rivera Patricia Rivera Ricardo Rodriguez Roberto Rodriguez Gloria Rubio Ofelia Sanchez Isabel Sandoval Deborah Shaw Gavin Smith Mandi Smith Terry Smith Miguel Soto Roxane Stapleton Robert Stricklin Tonya Tacker Brian Taylor Randy Tryon Mike Verschoor Tammy Ward Eugena Wickham James Wilkerson Jeannette Wilkerson Weston Wright 69 TEENS TEST THEIR SKILLS Nothing seemed more rewarding than being recognized as outstanding in student competitions. Many students received this glory on the'playing field during sports events. Antelope also offered varied opportunities for training, competition, and awards in the academic and vocational disciplines. All students from 7th thru 12th grade not enrolled in a private school could enter the Scholastic Art Competition. The first year art classes usually only entered work if it was especially good. Second and third year students, however, looked forward to the annual competition and sometimes worked on special projects. ‘‘Competition is good for the art students because it gives them a sense of pride in their work and recognition for their academic endeavors.” said Ms. Hogan. Skill Olympics was a test of an individual’s knowledge in a special field they had chosen during the school year The boys from Antelope usually competed in auto mechanics if they were active VICA members. However, there were equal rights for the girls as young ladies could also compete. Students in VICA were encouraged to run for state offices. The probability of winning a state office was directly proportional to the amount of participation by the individual interested. Alberto Reyes and Maria Sanchez took the challenge of competing. Maria spoke of her bid for the state presidency. “I felt nervous, but when I finished. I felt I had taken a step forward. Even though I lost. I still felt like a winner because at least I tried.” The Voice of Democracy was one of the many activities Mr Joder enjoyed getting students involved in. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who were U.S. citizens could enter by writing a three to five minute speech that concentrated on this year's theme: “My Role in Upholding the Constitution.” A large number of students got busy with FFA competition. District Field Day. which was held in Yuma, featured competition between Antelope. Yuma, and Kofa High Schools. Students formed teams for judging in the areas of horticulture, livestock, job interview techniques, public speaking, creed speaking and agro business. State competition followed at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Antelope had many sources to challenge students beyond the classroom. To meet these sharp challenges and display their skill and knowledge, students had to put in a lot of time and effort. The students from Antelope, however, came out front runners every time they took the challenge. Alberto Reyes experiences the thrill of victory as he is announced 1983- 84 VICA State Vice President. FRESHMEN NOT PICTURED Dennis Bunnell Lupe Juarez Miguel Lopes Andrea Lopez Mike Nunn Miguel Rodriguez Tommy Smith Octavio Soto DIRECTOR lLl SftAdcvaJ ''Rocky opens door to fame The door to stardom was first opened to Sylvester Stallone with the great success of the movie “Rocky in 1976. Rocky “the Italian Stallion Balboa, an unknown but talented and determined boxer in “Rocky,” got his big break when he was challenged to fight Apollo Creed, the world heavyweight champion. Both boxers prepared for the “big fight with profound determination, and the fight ended in a tie. “Rocky II” showed Balboa’s dedication in going after his goal and dream of becoming a champion. Ahtoer match between Creed and Balboa was set, and the two fighters again prepared for the fight. Enabling him to stand while Creed remained down, Balboa’s will brought him a glorious victory and won him the title. The toughest battle was yet to come in “Rocky III.” When Balboa announced his plans to retire, Clubber Lang, played by Mr. “T” challenged Balboa to a fight. Balboa lost his first fight against Lang but soon arranged a rematch. Although Lang’s strength seemed unconquerable, Balboa’s greatly improved skills and will to win brought him victory and the title once again. The “Rocky” series was only the beginning for Sylvester Stallone’s success. Stallone directed other box office biggies including “First Blood” and “Staying Alive,” an upbeat success story starring John Travolta. However, Stallone will be best remembered for his awe inspiring portrayal of a dedicated and determined boxer in “Rocky” (1976), “Rocky II” (1980), and “Rocky III” (1982). STUNT MEN 72 Spikers net B-west title A feeling of accomplishment came over the Rammettes as they finished the season with a 16-2 overall record. The Rammettes also captured the Lake Havasu Tournament title by breezing past Boulder City 15-4, Parker 15-2, and Lake Havasu 15-6 in their first three games. Antelope then struggled for a 17-15 win over Kingman. Finally, Antelope took on Mohave with a chance to win, but Antelope's hopes were crushed with a 7-15 loss. The Rammettes won in the final qame 15- 11. The Rammettes were also named the B-West Division Champions. The tense battle for the conference title began when Antelope swept over Williams 15-6, 15-9. Following this match the Rammettes faced Bradshaw and won with a score of 15-6, 15-9. The match that determined the champions was against Joseph City. The Rammettes lost the first game 15-9. After trailing 12-1, they made a comeback, rallying for a 15-12 win. They then breezed through the third game, 15-5, to win the match. Annie Auza, Julie Syck, and Shelly Ward were selected for the first team all division. Cherilyn Wisby was named to the league’s second team, and Lisa Baker was an honorable mention choice. Antelope's hope to bring home the state title was ruined after they lost to Clifton 19-17, 15-13 in the opening round of the Class B State Volleyball Tournament. Coach Johnson, who was named Coach of the Year, commented, The season was not disappointing for me or for the girls. We did not advance very much at state, but the girls worked hard at getting there. These girls reached very high peaks which is all a coach could ask for. This is nay last year here, and it was the best year I have had as a coach. It was not only recordwise but also the closeness and the spirit of the girls that made the season excellent. Mindy Langford, Annie Auza, and Lisa Baker show their spirit after a victory. Varsity Volleyball Team: Front row: Annie Auza. Alma Barraza, Lisa Baker, and Mindy Langford. Back row: Manager Lerona Dickson, Julie Syck. Cherilyn Wisby, Shelly Ward, Kathy Henry, and Coach Johnson. Cherilyn Wisby bumps the ball to her opponent. Annie Auza, Lisa Baker, and Shelly Ward wait for a serve. The Rammettes take a break after an exhausting game. Shelly Ward gets ready to block a spike. STUNT MEN 74 Eva Beecroft goes up for a spike while an Ajo player goes for the block. Susie McClelland. Jennifer Conner. Melody Langford, and Eva Beecrof! The J.V Volleyball players rowdy up for their game. Back row: Lerona Dickson-manager. Mona Herrera. Shantel Davis. Kam Junior Varsity Volleyball Team: Front row: Lola Carpena. Vickie Carrillo. Burks. Kaulee Pierson. Marina Chabolla. and Coach Leah Milburn. 75 STUNT MEN J.V. spikers learn the facts The nets were put up, the balls were taken out, and practice was about to begin. Some of the girls began to warm up in the gym. The younger and inexperienced girls appeared to be in a bundle of nerves and were too scared to warm up. All they had on their minds was the thought of making it on a high school team for their first time. Some people probably wonder what is accomplished from being on a volleyball team when all they do is hit a ball over a net. It's not necessarily that easy. Volleyball requires time, dedication, and knowledge to learn all the skills that are needed. Pressure is one of the many feelings a junior varsity player experiences as she learns the correct skills. Susie McClelland commented, “I was scared to death to play in front of everyone because I didn’t think I was good enough to play. High school volleyball is more competitive. I had to work harder for a position. In the end, I really improved.” The junior varsity team was led by Coach Milburn. Her players had an impressive record of 7-3. Kam Burks commented, ‘‘It was hard for our coach to develop us into volleyball players because our whole team had little knowledge about volleyball. She always encouraged us though and kept the team going.” At the end of the season, the volleyball nets were taken down and put away for the years to come. The J.V. Rammettes were no longer nervous or inexperienced but had turned into hard working individuals. Mona Herrera, Lola Carpena. and Eva Beecroft get ready to receive a serve Marina Chabolla and Melody Langford prepare for the serve to return. Eva and Lola can't seem to believe they won the game. Ken Bump (70) is injured during the Ajo game. Varsity Football: Front row: Rogelio Gonzales. Mike Rivera. Gary Shaw. Cruz Carrillo. Martin Icedo, and Billy Skinner. Second row: Lance Ma- dron. Ray Skinner. Manuel Chacon. Cliff Mork. Ken Bump. Les Hernan- dez. and Arturo Quintana. Third row: Coach Blabe. Rocky Jaime. Tim Huff. Kurt Romme. Trent Taylor. Frankie Auza. Randy Garrett, and Coach Robinson. Back row: Johnny Rivas. Garrick Stuhr. Raymond Powells. Richard Miller. Scott Guy. Richard Powells, and Ruben Federico. Opposite page: Kurt Romine (30) looks downfield for an open receiver. Gary Shaw (12) tackles a Bagdad Sultan in the backfield as Frankie Auza comes to assist on the tackle. Ram gets tough on the field. 77 STUNT MEN Season ends with victory The Antelope Rams Varsity Football Team started the season cold, but they kept cool and ended it hot with two big wins over Gila Bend and Camp Verde. The Rams were shut out on the opener against Cetys with a score of 0-9 and also on their second game against Holtville with 0-3 as the final score. On their third game the Rams came alive by defeating San Pasqual 18-6. Johnny Rivas, quarterback, gave the Rams a 12-0 halftime lead with a one-yard run and a nine-yard run. The final touchdown was a thirty-yard pass from Rivas to tight end Scott Guy. Defensive back Arturo Quintana contributed by snagging three interceptions. Arturo commented, The win against San Pasqual helped us because it gave us a more positive attitude for the conference games coming up. Those are the ones that really count. Antelope lost the first conference game to Bagdad. They also lost Johnny Rivas, the starting quarterback, for a month due to a broken arm he suffered during the second half of the game. For the next two games, Coach Robinson had to go with freshman quarterbacks Mike Rivera and Martin Quintana. With the absence of Rivas, the Rams lost to Camp Verde 0-6 and to Aio 0- 40. This year Antelope broke Gila Bend's six-year winning streak against the Rams. The Rams shut out the Gila Monsters 6-0. The score came on a six-yard run by fullback Ray Skinner. On the last game of the season, the Rams had their best performance. Antelope destroyed Camp Verde 32- 6. Rivas' statistics were 14 completions in 18 attempts, good for 154 yards. Lance Madron caught the longest pass, a 38-yarder. Kurt Romine was the leading rusher for Antelope, picking up 55 of the Rams' 132 yards rushing Richard Miller commented, “The game against Camp Verde was my favorite. Antelope woke up to its football abilities.” The Rams ended the season with 4-5 overall mark and a fifth place finish in the 10-team Class B-West Conference. This was a big improvement from last year’s eighth-place finish. Martin Icedo commented, “I really look forward to next year. If we put enough effort, next year we have a good chance of going to State. STUNT MEN 78 Cliff Mork. Coach Amon. and Coach Scott walk to the Rams' bench before the Holtville game. Martin Quintana (16) gives his opponent the slip. J V. Football: Front Row: Dusty Shill. Robert Aldridge. Efren Chabolla. Miguel Soto, and Mario Gonzales. Second Row: Armando Barrandey. Brad Millner. Ervin Hale. Alfredo Garcia. Craig Johnson. Tim Rush, and Duane Smith. Third Row: Coach Scott. David Monreal. Billy Kennedy. Rusty Payne. Robert Medina, and Coach Amon. Back Row: Brian Taylor. Mike Nunn. Doug Huff. Ricardo Rodriguez, and Martin Quintana. 79 STUNT MEN J.V.s triumph at season's end If a word was chosen to describe this year's J.V. football season, the word would have to be unexpected. The reason is their record showed improvement in a sequential form. They went from a sluggish beginning to an energetic finish. The young Rams were left scoreless on their first game. The game was against San Pasqual and the score was 0-6. Antelope did better on the second game. They lost to Holtville but showed improvement by scoring a touchdown making the final score 6-12. The Rams played a super third game. They shut out Yuma High 6-0. Dusty Shill, a sophomore that played safety and wide receiver, commented, The game against the Criminals was my favorite because they were supposed to be the toughest team we played, and we beat them. This is what makes me like football so much. Armando Barrandey, a freshman who played cornerback, said, At the beginning of the season our offense could never get motivated until the second half, but in our last game against the Kofa Kings, we played great both halves. On the final game the Rams were at their best and demolished the Kings 20-2. The Rams J.V. Football Team finished the season with two wins and two losses. Many of the J.V. boys looked forward to the coming year. Ervin Hale commented, After my first year in football, I realized how important it is to stay in shape. I plan to lift weights all summer to be ready for next year’s football season. Martin Quintana (16) unloads to an open receiver Ervin Hale (37) displays his ability to tackle. STUNT MEN 80 Spirit leaders sock it to you • Question: What is it that gives our team support, leaves spirit sky high, rallies Antelope to victory, and exhibits an eye pleasing display of charisma and good looks. Answer: The Antelope Union High Cheerleaders! That's right. The AUHS cheerleaders did it all. Name the sport, and they were likely to be there cheering, chanting, and raising spirit for the team. Through the infrequent loss and the thrill of victory, the cheerleaders were always there lending their support to all the players. Their duty was to get the fans rowdy and the spectators pepping. Certainly, the cheerleaders practiced frequently and strenously in preparation for the games and to fulfill their duty. This year Antelope had 11 cheerleaders to begin the year with seven varsity girls and four junior varsity cheers. All 11 were chosen the previous year after individual tryouts. Ms. McCormick, 1983 cheerleader sponsor, replied to the question of cheerleading in the year. “They (the cheerleaders) worked well as a group. Cheerleading is very time consuming but worth the effort.” The cheerleaders practiced often throughout the year. Their hard workouts seemed to pay off in the well choreographed routines on the occasional pep rallies and during halftime shows. Ms. McCormick expressed her opinion on not doing more routines for the students and fans. She said that practice for routines took more time than was available. Halfway through the cheerleading season, tryouts were held open to any interested students. This event was prompted by the withdrawals of all the junior varsity squad. When interviewed, the general consensus of the reasons for dropping out were varied. Some J.V. cheerleaders pointed to the time consuming practices, others to the different personality conflicts. The newly elected J.V. squad consisted of Tammy Ward, Annalisa Cardenas, Guillermina Cabrera, and Roxanne Stapleton. Together the entire cheerleading squad gave Antelope the spunk, spirit, and rowdiness it needed to make everyone in the stands raise their hands and stomp their feet so that Antelope Rams could not be beat. 81 STUNT MEN i • - itrt. • ff I '•-'iffh Hi rii ' IIIUti .ft £ � -v ' Varsity Cheerleaders: Front row: Donna Montgomery. Mr Ram. and Sharen Mellage. Second row: Shannon Hibbard. Paula Milam, and Charla January. Third row: Dannette Millner. Back row: Kim Cullison Not pic- tured: Julie Syck J.V. Cheerleaders: Front row: Wendy Durning and Annalisa Cardenas. Second row: Tammy Ward. Charlotte Hibbard, and Laura Rodriguez. Back row: Tanya Tacker. Mr. Ram shows off great sense of balance. Shannon Hibbard. Kim Cullison. Charla January. Dannette Millner. Donna Montagomery. and Paula Milam help keep spirit high at a football game. Julie Syck. Varsity Cheerleader during basketball season, poses in her proud Ram cheerleader suit. Stuntmen 82 Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team: Front row: Coach Scott. David Espinoza. Robert Prichard, and Coach Blabe Back row Arturo Quintana. Felipe Torres. Efrain Rojas. Maximo Herrera. Ricky Calvin. Richard Miller. Scott Guy. Johnny Calvin. Richard Powells. Raul Rojano. German Reyes, and Jesse Quiroz. Richard Powells and Richard Miller fight for the rebound against the Ajo Raiders while German awaits the outcome Arturo Quintana goes up for a layup in a Bagdad game 83 Stuntmen Mighty Rams snatch B-West title This year’s boys' varsity basketball team made Antelope history by finishing with the best season record. Antelope was victorious in seven straight games before acquiring their first loss. The loss came on the championship game of the Parker Tournament when they were defeated by Boulder City. Max Herrera commented. The game against Boulder City was the worst because it really hurt to lose when we knew we should have won. The defeat did not affect the teams spirit, and they proved it by winning the rest of the regular season games and clinching the B- West title. In the divisional playoffs Antelope defeated Gila Bend 87-42, Maricopa 73-48. and Camp Verde 66-52. Johnny Calvin was named captain and first team all conference; Efrain Rojas first team all conference; Raul Rojano. second team all conference; Scott Guy. honorable mention all conference. Efrain Rojas was asked what it takes to be on a winning team He replied. It takes hard work, good practices, and a lot of dicipline. Raul Rojano was asked if he expected this good of a season; Yes. m a way because we had all of our players back from last year, and this same team has played together since the freshman year. The boys on the basketball team kept one goal throughout the entire season: to win state Antelope went to state ranked by the Arizona Republic as number one. The first game was against Morenci. Antelope won by the score 52-49. On the semi-final game Antelope’s hope of winning state was crushed by the Hayden Lobos The Lobos upsetted the Rams by the score 51-48. Coach Scott commented. Hayden shot against us the best they have all year. Hayden players were hitting shots from twenty and twenty-five feet away. Johnny Calvin scored all ten of Antelope's fourth quarter points. He also led the team in scoring with 22 points. Raul Rojano was unable to play most of the second half because of foul trouble The team really missed Raul's playing because they could always count on his quickness for turnovers Altogether the Rams had a very successful season with the best season record in Antelope's history 22-2 Antelope may not have won state this year, but they made our school proud through their great efforts. Arturo Quintana maneuvers around a Bagdad player as Scott Guy moves m to help out. STUNT MEN 84 Girls basketball practice was always exciting. (manager). Maria Sanchez. Cherilyn Wisby. Coach Robinson Shelly Girls' Varsity Basketball: Front row: Annie Auza. Maricela Rojano. Norma Ward. Misty Smith, and Elvira Icedo (manager). Coronado. Yarida Bravo, and Melinda Langford. Back row: Alma Barraza 85 STUNT MEN Rammettes charge through the season The Antelope Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team commenced their season on the right track by defeating Boboquivary on November 24th. With enough enthusiasm, our team could work wonders together,” was a quote given by Norma Coronado, a forward for Antelope. Norma contributed to the team with her outside shooting ability. Another of Antelope's weapons was their leading scorer, Cherilyn Wisby. With her inside shots and her high leaps, she was a very important key to Antelope's team success. Players able to dribble and able to move the ball quickly up court were essentials no team could do without. This was where Annie Auza, the Rams point guard, came into the picture. Opponents had difficulties keeping up with Annie’s quick hands and sharp movements. For steals the Rams could always count on Yarida Bravo. Yarida seemed to have instinct for the ball. Wherever the ball was, she was somewhere close by. What would the stars of any team be without their back-up? Not much. Antelope's other players were also very important to the making of the team. Each one gave what she could do best, her ability. Antelope had a very good year and the girls finished the season with high expectations for the future of the 1985 team. Maricela Rojano (12) shoots a lay-up while Misty Smith (20) waits for the rebound. Misty Smith (20) jumps high to make an easy free throw Don't worry Melinda Langford; here comes Annie Auza for your rescue k. STUNT MEN 86 Extra effort keys J.V. success story The rowdy crowd could be heard for miles. The people’s cheers were so loud that the cars on the freeway slowed down and were tempted to get off on exit 37 and take part in the cheering inside the Antelope gym. Antelope’s J.V. Boys’ Basketball Team believed that in order to have a successful season, teamwork and spirit were two very important elements. Frankie Auza said, “We really didn't have too much spirit, and that was too bad because when you do have it, there are more chances of winning. Frankie also added, “The ability to play together is very important because it takes the whole team to win. Not one individual can win a ball game because in order to win, much passing and rebounding are necessary. Brad Millner thought the season could have been a better one, but they lacked height. Brad commented, Our weak points were that we needed height and also ball handlers. Jesse Quiroz was moved up to varsity and that left us without a point guard. Jose Cerda commented, “Our team had the talent to win every game but sometimes we couldn’t get things to go our way. Because of their lack of height and ball handlers, the team was prompted to give an extra 15% effort and this overcame their disadvantages. The J.V.'s were certainly successful with 115% effort. Frankie Auza (42) goes up (or a shot against the Lake Havasu Knights Jack Ward (30) jumps up (or the jumpball against Lake Havasu. Brad Millner (14) goes up for a rebound against Lake Havasu 87 STUNT MEN Chuck Fincher (34) works the offense against Lake Havasu Prichard. Coach Blake and Frankie Auza Third row Craig Johnson and Mario Felix (24) watches as the Lake Havasu Knights take in the ball Jose Cerda. Fourth row Chuck Fincher and Rafael Ramirez. Fifth row J.V Boys Basketball team Front row: Carl Irvin and Mario Felix Second Brad Millner and Checke Bueno Back row Jack Ward row: Dusty Shill. Coach Scott. David Espinoza. Martin Icedo. Robert STUNT MEN 88 Susie McClelland. Cathy McDaniel. Carmen Aguilera, and Jenni Conner listen attentively to their coach during a fast break in the action. Girls' J.V. Basketball Team: Front row: Alba Juarez. Second row: Melissa Mork. Jeannette Wilkerson. Jenni Conner, and Susie McClelland. Third row: Anna Espinoza. Carmen Aguilera, and Veronica Rodriguez. Fourth row: Tammy Guy and Cathy McDaniel. Fifth row: Becky Hawthorne. Dalia Ramos, and Martha Salcido. Back row: Diane Shull. Coach 89 STUNT MEN J.V. girls work on perfection At the sharp shrill of the coach's whistle, the girls J.V. basketball team started on their agonizing tenth drill. Practice had to be hard for the J.V. girls. The coach instructed the team with the philosophy: “Practice makes perfect.” Through practice, practice, and more practice was the only way the girls’ team was to execute the plays right. Susie McClelland replied that their coach had truly helped them a lot. “We didn’t know the plays. We didn’t know how to dribble. Once we began working together as a team, though, we improved tremendously.” The team had an overall good feeling about themselves and victory. Jennifer Conner, a J.V. basketball player, commented on spirit, “Yes, we have a lot of spirit! In the beginning, we were not very sure of ourselves, but now we have a lot of confidence.” She also added, “I think we did very well, considering we have played A schools.” This initiated the goal of the entire J.V. girls’ basketball team, “I think we should be number one in “B” schools. Alba Juarez summed up the great season, I really believe we came a long way. We started the season out slow, but as we practiced more and got more experience, our skills really improved.” Susie McClelland goes up for a lay-up against Ajo. Carmen Aguilera looks for help from her teammates. Cathy McDaniel shows how practice pays off by out jumping an opponent from Ajo. Stunt Men 90 Julie Syck sets the ball up perfectly for team- mates Cherilyn Wisby and Annie Auza Richard Miller muscles his way to the goal for two points. Annia Auza gathers her thoughts on how to beat the opposing team 91 Stunt Men Athletes travel to State Contests. On October 28 the varsity volleyball team travelled to Phoenix as the B-West Champions to compete in the state playoffs. Having a 16-2 record, their hopes for state champions were ruined as they lost in the opening match against Clifton with a score of 17-15, 13-5. Mindy Langford commented, “We should have won. It went by so fast, and it was very disappointing for the seniors. The rest of us still have next year to place at state.” Annie Auza spoke of her feelings about state. We all felt helpless during the games. It was so weird. We could not stop them from beating us. Being seniors it was out last chance. It was like either do or die. February 23 the boys' varsity basketball team travelled to Mesa with the hope of winning the Class B State Tournament. Everything seemed to be going their way as they defeated Morenci in their first game 52-49. However, they were upsetted by Hayden in the semi- finals 48-51, and their hope for the championship was crushed. Mr. Scott commented, “It was not a good feeling to lose to Hayden. The guys played a good ball game.” Although Antelopes' teams did not win state this year, they showed their true spirit by giving their best effort and thus made Antelope proud. After a good pass from Scotl Guy, Johnny Calvin hits a quick basket. Etrain Rojas gets an easy basket after a swift steal from Hayden With his leaping ability. Johnny Calvin makes the tough shot look easy while Scott Guy gets m position for rebound under the basket Wrestlers thrill home crowds All the girls swooned over them. They stood out in the crowd. They drove the spectators wild and everybody loved to watch them perform. Who are they? You guessed it, the wrestlers. For the first time Antelope had a wrestling team, and boy, did they gather attention! The fans said they liked wrestling because it is such an intense and physical sport. Having this attitude, most fans got into the cheering during the wrestling matches. Nohemi Quintana quoted, “The idea of having a wrestling team was a good one because this school needs things that are exciting and different.” Eva Douglas said, I like to go to the wrestling matches because I can hear a lot of cheering and the spectators look very alive.” Jimmy Grover, a wrestler, told his thoughts on wrestling: I love wrestling because it is an individual sport, and when you win, there is a lot of glory. When you lose, you can’t make excuses because it’s nobody’s fault but your own. In my opinion, wrestling practices are harder than any sport. I had tougher practices in wrestling than in track. Billy Skinner, the wrestler with the best record, was asked if he was ever intimidated by his opponent before a match. He replied, “Before a match, I would get nervous but never scared. Usually before a match, I prepare myself by talking to my teammates about how good I am going to do. The Antelope Rams had a very successful first year in wrestling. Since most schools around our area had a wrestling team, many boys felt that by having a wrestling team, Antelope was a more complete school. Mike Rivera uses all his energy in his effort to bring the opponent down. Wrestlers warm up before a wrestling match. Billy Skinner struggles to turn over his opponent r [EBSIfOBT STUNT MEN 92 93 STUNT MEN Coach Koury guides his wrestlers to victory with helpful hints Second row: Gary Shaw. Les Hernandez. Jimmy Grover, and Shawn Boys’ Wrestling Team: Front row: Tony Hill. Mike Rivera. Kenneth Bump. Fitzgerald. Back row: Ray Skinner. Rocky Jaime. Leonel Federico. Randy Ernesto Sandigo, Ernie Grover. Armando Barrandey. and Billy Skinner Garrett. Kevin Nottingham, and Coach Pat Koury STUNT MEN 94 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Sept. 8 AUHS vs. Holtville 0-2 10 Lake Havasu Tournament 1st place 13 AUHS vs. Gila Bend 2-0 15 AUHS vs. San Pasqual 2-0 24 AUHS vs. Maricopa 2-0 27 AUHS vs. Ajo 2-0 29 AUHS vs. San Pasqual 3-0 Oct. 1 AUHS vs. Bagdad 2-0 6 AUHS vs. Ajo 2-1 8 AUHS vs. Palo Verde 2-0 11 AUHS vs. Parker 2-0 15 AUHS vs. Bagdad 2-0 18 AUHS vs. Gila Bend 2-0 22 Divisionals 1st place J.v. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 8 AUHS vs. Holtville 13 AUHS vs. 0-2 Gila Bend 15 AUHS vs. 2-0 San Pasqual 24 AUHS vs. 2-1 Maricopa 27 AUHS vs. 2-0 Ajo 29 AUHS vs. 0-2 San Pasqual Oct. 6 AUHS vs. 2-1 Ajo 8 AUHS vs. 2-0 Palo Verde 11 AUHS vs. 2-0 Parker 18 AUHS vs. 2-0 Gila Bend 2-0 VARSITY FOOTBALL Sept 2 AUHS vs. Cetys 6-12 9 AUHS vs. Holtville 0-3 16 AUHS vs. San Pasqual 6-18 23 AUHS vs. Bagdad 6-12 30 AUHS vs. Camp Verde 0-6 Oct. 7 AUHS vs. Ajo 0-40 21 AUHS vs. Gila Bend 18-0 23 AUHS vs. Camp Verde 30-6 J.V. FOOTBALL Sept. 1 AUHS vs. San Pasqual 9 AUHS vs. 0-6 Holtville 14 AUHS vs. 6-7 Yuma 21 AUHS vs. 0-18 Kofa 30-2 Coach Johnson gives Volleyball team an encour- aging pep talk. Antelope Rams Football Team waits for the yardage to be announced 95 STUNT MEN VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL 29 AUHS VS Baboqurvan 69-26 3 AUHS vs Calexico 85-61 7 AUHS VS Palo Verde 67-47 9 AUHS VS Parker 68-51 10 AUHS vs San Pasqual 85-31 15 AUHS VS Mohave 67-64 16 AUHS vs Lake Havasu 69 64 17 AUHS vs. Boulder City 50-53 6 AUHS vs Lake Havasu 72-69 10 AUHS vs Ajo 79-57 14 AUHS vs. Bagdad 71-51 17 AUHS vs Maricopa 82-70 21 AUHS vs Camp Verde 79-67 24 AUHS vs Gila Bend 87-45 28 AUHS vs Williams 85-72 31 AUHS VS A|0 83-57 4 AUHS vs Bagdad 46-40 7 AUHS vs Gila Bend 76-38 10 AUHS VS. Mancopa 66-60 17 AUHS Divisionals District Champs 23-25 AUHS State ★ ALLSTARS ★ Varsity Volleyball 1st team all conference: An- me Auza Julie Syck. and Shelly Ward 2nd team all conference Chentyn Wisby Honor - abte mention all conference: Lisa Baker Varsity Football 1st team all conference: De- fensive back-Arturo Oumtana 2nd team an conference Defensive lme-R chard Milter Honorable mention line backer Randy Gar- rett Efrain Roias (24) and Arturo Quintana (10) keep the game going Rocky Jaime begins his strategy against his opponent Richard Powells (50) jumps for the baU 29 AUHS VS Baboquivan 51-41 3 AUHS VS. Palo Verde 49-50 9 AUHS vs Parker 41-47 10 AUHS vs San Pasqual 51-33 6 AUHS vs Lake Havasu 39-27 9 AUHS vs Mancopa 65-19 9 AUHS vs AjO 30-34 14 AUHS vs Bagdad 60-24 17 AUHS vs Mancopa 42-26 21 AUHS vs Williams 34 36 24 AUHS vs. Gila Bend 45-16 27 AUHS vs Bourgade 43-30 31 AUHS vs Ajo 11-33 4 AUHS vs Bagdad 59-14 7 AUHS vs Gila Bend 42-34 10 AUHS vs Bradshaw 39-37 11 AUHS vs Camp Verde 40-45 11 AUHS vs Williams 33-30 J.V. GIRLS BASKETBALL Nov. 29 AUHS vs. Baboquivan 20-10 Dec. 3 AUHS vs. Palo Verde 35-43 9 AUHS vs. Parker 38-47 10 AUHS vs San Pasqual 32-20 Jan 6 AUHS vs Lake Havasu 46-14 9 AUHS vs Ajo 32-37 14 AUHS vs Bagdad 37-18 21 AUHS vs Camp Verde 22-46 27 AUHS vs. Bourgade 13-37 31 AUHS vs. Ajo 22-32 97 Stunt Men J.V. BOYS BASKETBALL Nov- 29 AUHS vs Baboquivari 36 30 Dee 3 AUHS vs. Calexico 34 50 7 AUHS vs Palo Verde 51-57 9 AUHS vs Parker 55-46 10 AUHS vs San Pasqual 52-36 Jan 6 AUHS vs Lake Havasu 34-60 10 AUHS vs Ajo 33-61 14 AUHS vs Bagdad 34-88 17 AUHS VS Maricopa 51-32 21 AUHS vs Camp Verde 53 46 24 AUHS vs Gila Bend 52-37 28 AUHS vs Williams 47-48 31 AUHS vs Ajo 50-55 Feb. 4 AUHS vs Bagdad 54-37 7 AUHS vs. Gila Bend 61-24 FRESHMEN BASKETBALL Dec 1 AUHS vs Kofa 41-42 8 AUHS vs. Yuma 36-42 9 AUHS vs. Parker 55-60 Jan 4 AUHS vs Kofa 44-46 10 AUHS VS Ajo 43-44 14 AUHS vs. Bagdad 50-24 19 AUHS VS Yuma 41-43 24 AUHS vs Gila Bend 57-39 31 AUHS vs Ajo 56-53 Feb 4 AUHS vs. Bagdad 4fr5l 7 AUHS vs G a Bend 64-62 WRESTLING Dec 2 AUHS vs 8lythe-Pa� o Verde 60-12 3 AUHS vs Scottsdale Christ invitational 4th place team (of 18) 7 AUHS vs Coofcdge 48-24 17 AUHS vs Miami Inv 5ih place team (o 9) Jan 4 AUHS vs Ajo 24-40 7 AUHS vs Blythe-Paio Verde 47-18 11 AUHS vs Collidge J V 38-27 13 14 AUHS vs. Dysart Inv 12th place team (of 18) 21 AUHS vs Gilbert 40-27 25 AUHS vs WicKenpfug 36-21 28 AUHS vs Ome Inv 4th place team (of 9) Feb 3 4 Class B-C Regional AUHS State Qualifiers Rocky Jaime Ernesto Sandtgo Billy Skinner Ray Skinner 10 11 Class B-C State Tournament Place Finishers Rocky Jaime-4th place Billy Skmner-4th place 1984 - Ram Wrestling Antelope's 1st year ol wrestling ended with a duel meet record of 6 wins and one loss. Team Captain Ray Skinner Best overall record Billy Skinner-20 wins and 7 losses ★ ALLSTARS ★ Varsity Boys' Basketball 1st team al confer- ence Johnny Calvin and Etram Rojas 2nd team all conference Raul Rojano Honorable mention all conference Scott Guy Varsity Girls' Basketball 1st learn a« confer- ence Norma Coronado and Cherilyn Wisby 2nd learn all conference Annie Auza Wrestling Best overall record Bi� y Skmner Scott Guy watches Feiipc Torres (42) shoot for two German Reyes (20) gets ready for action [SOUND DIRECTO Sherry norton THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS Such famous and successful people as Irving Berlin and Marilyn Monroe were thought to have very glamorous and exciting lives, both being in show business. Thinking show business always meant success, however, was a misconception. Irving Berlin and Marilyn Monroe had many successes in show business. Berlin was a popular song writer. 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ANTELOPE ACTORS 122 Bowman, Neva-43 Bravo, Ana-59 Bravo, Yarida-15, 31, 53, 84 hjees, Ralph-32, 53 Pjjjlir, Harley J.- 4. 38. 39, 39 76, 93 Adams, April-60 Adams, Mary-35. 63 Aguilera. Carmen-29. 59, 88, 89 Aguilera, Juan-5, 30, 59 Alexander, Dana-53 Alexander, David-65 Allen, Henry-48A Allen, Shirley-35, 48A Amavisca, Nora-33, 34, 53 Amon, Wayne-40, 78 Arcos, Humberto-48A Arcos, Maricela-65 Auza, Annie-16, 26, 48A, 72, 84, 85, 90, 91, 91 Auza, Frankie-29, 56, 76, 86, 86, 87 Auza, Robert-10, 26, 65 Ayala, Angelica-59 Babb, Robert-59 Baker. Lisa- 4, 27, 53, 72 Banks, Mary E.-42 Barcenas, Juana-48A Barcenas, Patty-65 Barrandey. Armando-65, 78, 79, 93 Barrandey, Daniel- 8, 29, 33, 48A Barrandey, Elida-25, 27, 53, 54 Barraza, Alma-24, 25, 31, 33, 48A, 72, 84 Barraza, Patty-29, 31, 65 Bechtloff, Kenneth- 34, 34, 35, 35. 40 Beecroft, Eva-53, 56, 74, 75 j Beecroft, Rebekkah-65 A Bejarano. Maria Magdalena-65 AI Blabe, John-40, 82. 87 jM Blohm, Bryan-15. 26. 52, 53. Bodderij, Tom-59 Bounds. Pat-43 Bueno, Bueno, OscT Bueno. Sejisfre Bump, Kenneth-3 Bunnell. Dennis-69 Bunnell, James-57 Burks, Kam-11, 26, 34, 74, Bustillos, Ana-63, 65 Cabrera, Guillermina-31, 65 Cadena, Elsa-29, 31. 63 Calvin, Johnny- 48, 82, Calvin, Ricky-57, 82 Cardenas, Annalisa-3i Carpena, Lola-25, 5 ' Carrillo, Cruz-16, 2' Carrillo, Vickie-24 Castillo, Maricelc Cerda, Jose-59, Chabolla, Efr Chabolla, Mi T35, 59, 81 65, 74, 75 57, 76 25, 59, 74 9. 31. 65 86, 87 59. 78 ina-31, 35, 53, 74. 75, Fanuel-53. 76 Es Ta-29, 33, 48A Dail, Liz-24, 25. 26, 26, 27, 28, 34, 53 Davis, Shantel-27, 31, 65, 74 DeHart. James-65, 128 Dickson, Lerona-2, 27, 53, 72, 74 Divelbiss, Duane -59 Douglas, Denise-16, 17, 25, 29, 33, 46, 48A Douglas, Evangelina-29, 48. 48A, 49, 92, 48A Douglas, George-30, 64, 67 Duran, Ernie-6,2 Durning, Wen{ly-10, 31, 67, 81 Eddy. Mike-42 Espinoza, Anna-25, 30, 59, 88 Espinoza, David-29, 53, 82, 87 Jerico, George-53, 54 Fed ritx), Leonel-24, 25, 26, Federicb Ruben-48A. 76 Felix, MaricK 9, 59, 87 Figueroa, Deli Figueroa, Gilbert- Q, 63 Figueroa, Javier-48A Fincher, Chuck-59, 87 Finfrock, Wanda-42 Fitzgerald, Kelly-5, 30. 31, Fitzgerald, Sean-67, 93 Flores, Eddie Fonseca, Lucia-11, 67 Fonseca, Victoria-53 Francis, Richard-57 Frans, Bill-4, 29, 34, 67 Frans Lia-34 59 57. 93 Garcia. Alfredo-67, 78 Garcia, Stacey-59 Garrett, Randy-32, 53, 56. 76, 93 Geronimo, Rudy-63 Gill, Shana-60 Given. Diana-60 Goines, John-125 Gomez, Vicky-43 Gonzales, Alma-8, 53 Gonzales, Mario-60, 78 Gonzales. Rogelio-48A, 76 Gonzales, Sergio-48A Gonzales, Yolanda-8, 60 Grande, Sara-10, 16, 24, 24, 25, 28, 488, 49 Grande, Sidney-38 Grant, Robby-29, 31, 32, 60 Gray, Lonnie-38, 39, 39 Greenway, David-26, 60 Grover, Ernie-29, 31, 48B. 93 Grover, Jimmy-29, 53, 92, 93 Gutierrez, Daniel-8, 53, 64 Gutierrez, Juanita-60 Gutierrez, Piedad-29. 60 Guy, Scott-15, 34. 46, 48B, 76. 83, 91, 97 Guy. Tammy-67, 82, 88 Hale, Barbara-35, 53 Hale, Erwin- 61, 67, 78, 79, 79 Hale, Jimmy Hand, Pam-28, 48B Hankins, Ana-43 Hawthorne, Becky-8, 10, 18, 53, 88 Hawthorne, Dohn-34, 52 Hawthorne, Jeannie-48B, 49 Hawthorne, John-34, 53, 101 Hawthorne, Teresa-54, 67 Henry, Carol-43 Henry, Kathy- 4, 26, 53 ,72 Hernandez, Argelia-53 Hernandez, Leslie- 35, 46, 48B, 49, 61, 76 93 Hernandez kfnda-48B Hernande£Rosi-31, 53, 54 Herrpr T Angel-11, 60 Hefrera, Betty-57 ''Herrera, Maximo-48, 48B, 49, 82, 83, 96 jrrera, Mona-29, 63, 74, 75 grd, Shannon-25, 28, 33, 34, ■ 49. 62. 81, 121 iarlotte-31, 67, 81, 126 93 '8. 53 35, 46, 48B, Jones, Billy-32, 48B Jones, Charlene-48B Jones, Nola-28, 48B, 128 Jones, Randy-57 Juarez, Alba-30, 53, 88, 89 Juarez, Lupe-30. 69 Juarez, Luz-60 HibS! 48E?? Hibbard.1?! Hill. Tony-5 Hockman, Scott ____ Hofer, Teri-24, 25, 49, 62 ________ Hogan, Teresa-28, 40. , L B Howell, Kendall-25, 28, 48 Huerta, Aleida-67 Huerta, Efren-30, 53 Huerta, Oralia-67 Huff, Doug-67, 78 Huff, Tim-30, 48B, 76 Icedo, Elvira-28, 53, 54, 84 Icedo, Maria-27, 31, 35, 57 Icedo, Martin-29, 60, 76, 77, 87 Irwin, Carl-87 J Jaime, Rocky-29, 53, 76, 93, 96 January, Charla-28, 31, 53, 81, 121, 126 Joder, Dan-9, 28. 40 Johnson, Craig-15, 60. 78, 87 Johnson, Kathy-43 Johnson, Virginia-40, 41. 72, 72, 94 Tley, Bethaney-53, 64 nnedy, Billy-26, 67. 78 o, Terrance-32, 53 gd. Carrie-60 Terry-67 Kis Kofc Kofoe Koury, Koury, r Kulberg, Michael-26, ftat-93 Eiavid-55 I 58 §5 4, 35, 4, LaDuke, Terrance- Landry, Thomas-28, Langford, Melinda-25, 61, 72, 84, 85, 91 Langford, Melody-26, 31 75 Lawler. Angela-27, 31, 60 Lawson, Kevin-60 Lewis, Matthew-4, 5, 30, 60 Linn, Bill-32, 41 Lira, Juan-30, 48B. 66 Lockett, Earl-42 Lopez, Andrea-69 ez, Chris-63 Elba-60 ,aurie-48C, 49 1-26, 67 L0pe«i Lopezll Lopez, Mi§ Lopez, Olga-5 Lopez. Socorro5 Loyd, Laura-48C Lytle, Christine-60 123 ACTORS num. Cathy-2, 5, 30. 36, 60 JJJedina. Robert-63. 78 Mellage. Sharen- 4, 55. 81, 121 Melton, Frank-29, 67 Milam. Keith-38 Milam, Paula-26, 55, 81 Milburn, Leah-4, 41, 26, 26, 27, 74 Miller. Richard-25, 26, 48C, 48, 49, 52. 62, 76, 77, 82. 90 Millner. Brad-25, 26, 34, 54, 78, 86. 86, 87 Millner, Dannet'te-25, 26, 31, 34, 55, 81, 121 Mixon, Bud-16, 17, 26, 48C. 49. 101 Moenk, Stacey-63 Monreal, David-63, 78 Montgomery, Donna-34, 55, 64, 81 Montgomery, Kevin Moore, Rebecca- 4, 16, 21, 27, 33, 55 Moore, Vickie-43 Mork, Clifford-32, 48C, 76, 78 Mork, Melissa-67, 88 Moser, Pauline-42 Mr. Ram-2, 10, 81 Murphy, Jeff-63 Murphy, Sharon-34, 35, 55, 126 N Norton, Brenda-28, 55 Norton, Sherry-21, 28, 31. 55 Norton, Terry-4, 67 Nottingham, Kevin-20, 26, 33, 48C, 93 Nunn, Mike-69, 78 Madron, Lance-55, 76 Manquero, Stella-48C, 126 Marlatt, Mark-15, 26, 55 Marlatt, Melanie-15. 26, 57 Martinez, Nacho-55 McClelland, Susie-2, 26. 67. 74. 75, 88, 89, 89 McCormick, Cathy- 41, 41, 80 McDaniel. Cathy-21, 34, 60, 88, 89 McDaniel, Susan-28, 31. 34, 55 McDonnell. Shawn-64, 67 McGinnes, Raymond-55 ACTORS 124 Rineh; Reyes, German-21, 24, 25, 29, 55 Ortega, Eddie-29 Ortega. Maria-11. 31, 33, 35, 35, 55 Ortega. Nathan-67 Ortega, Rogelio-48C Pablo, Chris-55 Patterson, James-26, 67 Payne, Maren-63 Payne, Rusty-26, 63, 78 Payne, Ryan-67 Pearson, Eddie-55, 63 Pelfrey, Hallie-43 'Phipps, Jackie-26, 54, 67 Phipps, Kenny-63 Phipps. Robert-48C Pierce, Melissa-67 Pierson, Kaulee-2, 11, 26, 27, 34, 68, 74 Plaster. Cynthia-55, 101 Plaster, Jessica-16, 68 Powells, Raymond-63, 76 Powells, Richard-55, 82, 96 Preston, Charles-63 Preston, Rodger-68 Prichard, Ginger-34, 35, 55, 64 Prichard, Robert-55, 82, 8F Quintana, Arturo-29, 46, 48C, 49, 76, 77, 82, 83, 91, 96 Quintana, Maricela-48C Quintana, Martin-68, 78, 79 Quintana, Nohemi-48C, 92 Quiroz, Jesse-63, 82 Quiroz, Paula-31, 54, 55 Radford, Sharon-63 Radford, Thomas-63 Ramirez, Lupe-55 Ramirez, Rafael-63, 87 Ramos, Dalia-29, 55, 88 J Reyes, Alberto-29, 32, 32, 33, 4m 49. 69 M Reyes, Claudia-10, 25, 29, 33 ® Rivas, Jo Rivera, Marg Rivera, Mike-2, 2T? Rivera, Patricia-125 Rivera, Selena-34 Rivera, Sonya-57 Roberts, Donna-28, 48D Roberts, Kim-48D Robertson, Renae-4, 5, 28, 30, 31 32. 57 Robinson, Ed-41, 84 Rodriguez, Elsa-63 Rodriguez, Lorie-63, 81 Rodriguez, Miguel-69 Rodriguez, Ricardo-68, 78 Rodriguez, Roberto-5, 30 Rodriguez, Veronica-63, Rojano, Maricela-29, 5 Rojano, Raul-29, 48Q Rojas. Efrain-16, 1 49, 82, 83, 91 Romine, Kurt- 18, Rubio, Gloria-68 Rubio, Ruben Rupe, Warrer Rush, Carol _ , 84, 85 82. 83, 91 . 29, 48D, 48, ’96 57. 76 101 33, 48D, 49 - Sf!ff29. 30. 31. 68 Hl?28, 31. 33, 57 BWgly-43 TSteve-13, 41, 78. 82. 83, 87, 91 Shaw, Deborah-68 Shaw, Gary-57, 76, 93 Shill, Dusty-16, 26. 27. 61, 63, 78, 87 Shull. Diane-88 Skinner, Billy-56, 57, 76. 92, 92, 93 Skinner, Ray-76, 93 Slocum, Joel-34, 48D Slocum, Julie-8, 16, 34, 35, 63 Smith, Bobby-26 Smith, Bryan-57 Smith, Duane-63, 78 Smith, Gavin-26, 60, 68 Smith, Mandi-26, 68 Smith, MaRa 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 33, 57 Smith, Misfy- 26, 48D, 84, 85. 120 Smith, Ti nberly-15, 27, 30, 63, 120 Smith, Jommy-69 Soaresr; ltamar-125 Soto Lupe-35, 48D 1 Miguel-68, 78 Scfto, Octavio-16, 69 Spurgeon, Tasha-5, 30, 35, 61, 63, 128 Strickland. Sonya-41 Stapleton, Kevin-63 apleton, Mike-63 Stapleton, Roxane-68 StewaftsWVilliam-8, 64 Stricklin. Robert-21, 29, 32, 68 Stuhr, Garrick's , 26, 57, 64, 76 Stuhr, Wayne-3E Syck, Julie- 20, 20, 27, 28, 31. 33, 35, 35, 48D, 61, 72N90, 121 Tacker, Tonya-15, 26, 68, 78 Taylor, Brian-26, 32, 68, 78 Taylor, Trent-48D, 76 Thompson, Patricia-49 jgpr 52. 56, 57 Jl hoor, Jan Myko-25, 30, 68 verschoor, John-38 Walker, Johnny-41 Ward, Jack-63, 86, 87 Ward, Shelly- 4, 31, 35, 57, 72, 84 Ward, Tammy-68, 81 Welch, Deborah-43 Wickham, Eugena-68 Wilkerson, James-34, 68 Wilkerson, Jeannette-68, 88 Wilkerson, Lisa-35, 48D Wisby, Cherilyn-26, 57, 72, 84, 90 Wise, Debi-57 Woodward. Richard-34 Woods, Verlene-48D Workman, Anita-48D Wright, Paula-26, 27, 63, 126 Wright, Weston-68 Young. Emma-25, 28. 46, 48D, 48. 61, 128 Youngquist, Debora-41 ‘indicates direct quotations 125 FINALE The dedicated Desert Sands Yearbook Staff who published “The Mam Attraction” consisted of Shannon Hibbard-publications editor; Nora Amavisca- copy editor; Cecilia Sandoval- photo editor; Julie Syck- business manager; Alma Barraza- sports editor; Rindi Nottingham- organizations editor; Rebecca Moore- seniors classes editor: Ana Sarabia- art editor; Sherry Norton and Claudia Reyes- photographers; Daniel Barrandey. Duma Cunel. Denise Douglas. Maria Ortega Manquero. and Alberto Reyes- staff members; MaRae Smithart and staff member; and Ms. Teresa Hogan- the fearless advisor. The yearbook was printed by Josten's American Yearbook Company in Visalia. California, and 250 copies were printed on Stippletone paper. The original silkscreen cover artwork was done by Ana Sarabia with a silver foil application on 120 pound board. Body copy was printed in 10 point Helvetica, and headlines were printed in Optima Bold. All black and white photos were developed by the Antelope Union High School Photography Staff, and all color photos were by Ann's Photography of Yuma. Thank you for purchasing this yearbook, and we hope you treasure the many memories it records. Patricia Rivera takes time out of her busy class schedule to pose for a quick picture. John Gaines poses in his Godfather attire on gangster day Itamar Soares, a foreign exchange student from Brazil, waits patiently in the lunch line. FINALE 126 Tough critics review the year OPINIONS COINCIDE-1984 WAS GREAT! As the credits rolled across the screen, the directors realized they had compiled an award winning year, and that their success would be published for actors to look back on. The year passed quickly for many people. Maria Sanchez said. ■'Before I knew what had happened, the year was half over. Eva Douglas said. “I had so much to accomplish during my senior year. The year was half over, and I hadn’t finished a third of what I had to do. Through the year there were both fulfilled and unfulfilled expectations, and from beginning to end it was always exciting. There were club activities which ranged from attending meetings to going to out of state conventions. There was the excitement of seeing school teams go to state, and the depression after they lost. There were many opinions of the school year. One freshman. Sharlotte Hibbard said. I expected high school to be a lot different from grade school, but it wasn’t half as different as I thought it would be. The only real major difference is that the homework is a little harder. A sophomore. Dusty Shill, said. I liked this year better because I didn’t have the title of ’punk freshman’ hanging over my head.” Marina Chabolla. a junior, said. I liked being an upper classman because I know it’s a big step closer to being a senior and graduating. Stella Manquero. a senior, said. This was by far my favorite year. I have finally reached the top of ’Stardom'!’’ As the ovation for The Main Attraction” subsided, the theme song’s echo lingered in the air . We’re out for victory, let’s make some history. Look out for the Rams of Antelope! Fight! ...” Antelope fans come unglued as the boys’ varsity basketball team ties the score 69-69 with one minute to go against Lake Havasu. Mr. Chavez poses as an ideal “Cholo.” Paula Wright makes use of the library to complete her homework. Charla January takes a deep breath before a cheer during the first pep rally. Maria Sanchez and Sharon Murphy work diligently during a chemistry lab. The curtain fell signaling the year had come to an end. Students rose to their feet and monsterous applause was heard throughout the valley. As the applause died down, students began to exit the theatre after they cleaned out their lockers, took final exams, exchanged phone numbers, and begged the tough teachers for higher semester grades. A few students summed up their year. Octavio Soto said, My first year here was exciting, and I’m looking forward to next year.” Teresa Hawthorne said, I had great year, and I will miss seeing my friends every day at school. Oh well, there's always next year to look forward to.” Rogelio Gonzales said, I thought I would be glad to get out of this school, but now I realize I’m going to miss it.” Although this yearbook holds many memories for tht students of Antelope, we all have much to look forwar to in years to come. Emma Young and Tasha Spurgeon apply a mask to Nola Jones ta during art class. James DeHart enjoys a delicious piece of pizza in the cafeteria 1 SUPPLEMENT Students claim it's all Ms. Hogan's fault Excuses, excuses, excuses-but no one at Antelope ever used an excuse. They always had a REASON! Really. Ms. Hogan. I can explain..During the first deadline for the yearbook, problems came up. Some of the problems were ink on photos or even no photos at all. so Ms. Hogan said. I don’t want to hear any more excuses, just write them on the board.” The following is a catalog of the excuses that preceded the first successful deadline: No pictures are Ms. Hogan's fault... Ms. Hogan has a negative attitude. . All I need are my pictures so I can write my captions... Cecilia freaked out... Daniel’s copy doesn't fit!... It’s Ms. Hogan’s fault that Mrs. Bounds got into the faculty section... Shannon’s so mean... I’m going crazy! said the trembling editor... Maria did everything wrong... The dang Earl busted the dang water pipe: I had to wash the photos by hand... I thought you said. . It was all Ms. Hogan’s fault!... MaRae screamed her head off at 5:58. . I don’t have time... Copy is my weakest point... You know I always make my copy marks wrong... I had problems last night after I did chemistry and algebra... She took my folder... I know. I just You didn’t tell me!... I was born this way. Students decorated Ms. Hogan’s chalkboard with excuses. Frankie Auza and Manuel Chacon watch Western Week events. Cl Cl D cft ¥ H Z UJ £ UJ -J Cl Cl D ( ) ¥ H Z UJ £ UJ u CL CL O cr ¥ H Z UJ £ UJ u CL CL D C 5 ¥ H Z UJ £ UJ _} Cl CL 'D C 5 ¥ H Z UJ £ UJ CL CL ’D C ) SUPPLEMENT 2 Seniors plan for the future It finally happened. The seniors of 1984 victoriously ended the year and prepared for college. Excitement was the main feeling for them. College would give them freedom and opportunities to develop their talents. When the time got closer, fear and doubt enclosed them because it was time to grow up. These students prepared for the future by planning ahead. More than half of the class planned to attend college or enter the military. Fifteen of the college bound seniors enrolled at Arizona Western College. Five seniors headed towards their freshmen year at the University of Arizona, and four other students enrolled at Arizona State University. There were also five who planned to volunteer their services to different branches of the armed forces. Out of 70 graduates, these twenty-nine were going out to gain the knowledge necessary to be successful. These graduates had a new road in front of them. It was full of opportunities, responsibilities, dreams, hopes, and fears. When asked about their felling on leaving home to attend college, some were hesitant. Max Herrera said, “I thought about staying out for a year to work, but then I thought if I say out it will just be tougher to get back into the swing of things.” Others, however, seemed very set in their plans. Eva Douglas, for example, said, “I plan on attending A.W.C. for two years then transferring to A.S.U. to acquire my degree.” After twelve long years of education these twenty- nine seniors were going for it again. They didn’t know what was in store for them, but one thing was for sure; with the desire and dreams they possessed, nothing was impossible. The Antelope Jazz Band jams out at the B-West Band Festival. Kim Roberts. Emma Young, and Laurie Lopez join the fun by dressing up on Punk Rock Day. Lance Madron. Garrick Stuhr, and Tony Hill show their audience how to brush their teeth during the Variety Show. Kevin Montgomery shows off his talent on the electric guitar during the Band Festival. SUPPLEMENT 4 Mr. Bridger. Mr. Bechtloff. and Mr. Gray enjoy themselves at the celebrity roast given by Key Club in honor of Mr. Bridger and Mr. Gray. A Harlem Thriller stylishly dresses Johnny Calvin while Mr. Robinson. Mr. Blabe. and Richard Powells watch. National Honor Society: Front row: Rebecca Moore and Kathy Henry. Second row: Nora Amavisca. Norma Coronado. Annie Auza. Claudia Reyes. Dunia Curiel. Elida Barrandey. and Liz Dail. Back row: Cecilia Sandoval. Arturo Quintana. Mark Marlatt, Garrick Stuhr. Sara Grande. Daniel Gutierrez. Scott Guy. and Efrain Rojas. Not pictured: Pamela Hand. Maximo Herrera. Teri Hofer. Kendall Howell. Paula Milan. Richard Miller. Alberto Reyes, and German Reyes. Becoming an exchange student is not as easy as one might think. Itamar Soares, exchange student from Brazil, became interested in a rotary club exchange program that his cousin participated in. Itamar had to fill out forms, and it took eight months to find out he was one of the three students that qualified. Itamar was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil until he was twelve years old. His family then moved to Bauru, where he lived until he was sixteen. Itamar attended a large school with 1,700 students. When asked if there was a lot of difference between schools in America and schools in Brazil Itamar said, “Yes, the schools in Brazil are smaller in area, not as many buildings. Also the education is stronger”. When asked if the homework was different, Itamar answered. “No, it’s the same. I think that we have to study more. They don’t give points for it.” Itamar was one of the best tennis players at Antelope, qualifying for the state competition this year. He started playing tennis only three years ago. He did not play tennis at school, just at private clubs. When asked what his favorite food from Brazil was, Itamar replied, “It is called Feijoada. The food is made up of black beans and pork meat. It is the most typical food in Brazil. There is quite a difference in foods in Brazil and foods in America. Itamar’s favorite food in America was enchiladas. When asked how he felt when he first came to live here, Itamar answered, “In the beginning I had problems with the language to communicate. Sometimes I would want to talk, but I did not know how.” Loneliness was one thing that Itamar commented on: “In the beginning I felt lonely, but now it’s okay because I have many friends.” Apparently Itamar’s classmates were charmed by his Portugese accent and his winning personality. On May 12, the junior class voted Itamar king of the Junior- Senior Prom. Scott Guy presents Mr. Gray and Mr. Bridger with awards on behalf of the graduating class. Alfredo Garcia heads to class from his locker. 5 SUPPLEMENT Brazilian student comes to Antelope SUPPLEMENT 6 VARSITY GIRLS SOFTBALL March 6 AUHS vs. Baboquivari 27-1 10 AUHS VS. Bradshaw 2-3 13-14 14 AUHS VS. Parker 11-10 17 AUHS vs. Superior 14-6 7-10 22 AUHS vs. Gila Band 12-2 24 AUHS vs. Bagdad 21-1 23-3 28 AUHS vs. Palo Verde 19-14 April 10 AUHS vs. Maricopa 10-4 14 AUHS vs. Williams 19-6 12-6 19 AUHS vs. Maricopa 8-10 24 AUHS vs. Gila Bend 22-1 27 AUHS vs. Camp Verde 14-7 11-6 STATE TOURNAMENT May 4 AUHS vs. Pima 7-5 AUHS vs. Hayden 6-5 5 AUHS V3. W. Christian 6-5 VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS March 6 AUHS vs. Yuma 10-9 15 AUHS vs. Yuma 2-7 17 AUHS vs. Superior 6-3 22 AUHS vs. Kofa 0-9 30 AUHS vs. L. Havasu 2-7 April 10 AUHS vs. Bagdad 2-7 14 AUHS vs. Bourgade 5-4 17 AUHS vs. L. Havasu 6-3 24 AUHS vs. Buckeye 9-0 27 AUHS vs. Buckeye 8-1 7 SUPPLEMENT Boys Tennis: Front row: Jessie Quiroz. Brad Millner. Craig Johnson, and Tim Rush. Back row: Kevin Nottingham. Richard Miller, Coach Shull. Scott Guy. and Itamar Soares. Girls Tennis: Front row: Sharon Mellage. Rindi Nottingham. Kam Burks, and Brenda Norton. Back row: Maria Sanchez. Kathy Henry. Coach Shull. Kendall Howell, and Susan McDaniels. Track: Front row: Mary Hawthorne. Annalisa Cardenas. Shantel Davis. Jenni Conner. Angela Lawler, Theresa Hawthorne, and Christy Lytle. Middle row: Robert Prichard-manager. Doug Huff- manager. Mike Rivera. Tim Huff, and Jimmy Grover. Back row: Cliff Mork. Ernie Grover. Manuel Chacon. Coach Joder. Johnny Calvin. Ernesto Sandigo. and Jeff Mork. Boys Baseball: Front row: Lance Madron. Efren Huerta. Kurt Romine. Felipe Torres, and Rogelio Gonzalez. Middle row: Daniel Barrandey. Frankie Auza, Garrick Stuhr. Randy Jones, and Rogelio Ortega. Back row: Raymond Powells. Coach Crabtree. Coach Linn. Coach Campaign, and Johnny Rivas. Girls Softball: Front row: Annie Auza. Melody Langford. Alma Barraza. Susie McCelland. and Mindy Langford. Back row: Gloria Rubio. Lisa Baker. Lerona Dickson-manager, Cherilyn Wisby. and Yarida Bravo. Back row: Coach Amon. Shelly Ward. Sharon Murphy. Cindy Tron. and Coach McCormick. VARSITY BOYS BASEBALL March 6 AUHS vs. Baboquivari 10-7 10 AUHS vs. San Pasqual 4-22 14 AUHS vs. Kofa 5-7 17 AUHS vs. Camp Verde 2-10 1-14 22 AUHS vs. Gila Bend 8-7 24 AUHS vs. Bagdad 4-11 9-11 28 AUHS vs. Ajo 1-14 April 10 AUHS vs. Maricopa 2-5 14 AUHS vs. San Pasqual 7-6 19 AUHS vs. Maricopa 11-1 24 AUHS vs. Gila Gend 12-6 VARSITY BOYS TENNIS March 13 AUHS vs. Yuma 5-4 15 AUHS vs. Yuma 5-4 17 AUHS vs. Superior 6-5 22 AUHS vs. Kofa 1-8 30 AUHS vs. Bourgade 5-4 April 10 AUHS vs. L. Havasu 5-4 14 AUHS vs. Bagdad 8-1 19 AUHS vs. Buckeye 6-3 24 AUHS vs. Buckeye 1-8 X ALL STARS Softball: 1st team all conference: Alma Barraza. Annie Auza. Shelly Ward. Shar- on Murphy, and Cherilyn Wisby. 2nd team: Lisa Baker. Honorable Mention: Mindy Langford and Yarida Bravo. 9 SUPPLEMENT Students become aware of illness Sue Hill, a sixteen year old high school student, was staying overnight at her best friend’s house. While discussing some of the news of the day, she began to feel apprehensive, yet she didn’t know what was causing it. Her fear increased, becoming an absolute uncontrollable panic. Her heart raced, her vision blurred, her palms sweated, and she thought she was going to die. Sue was suffering from an extreme emotional disorder called agoraphobia. A phobia is defined as a recurrent, unrealistic, and often intense fear of some idea, situation, or external object. The most common phobic syndrome seen by psychiatrists today is agoraphobia which is defined to be the fear of going out to open or public places alone. Some classic symptoms of agoraphobia are fear of attending school, fear of leaving home, and unusual discomfort in markets and public places. When asked what she would do if she would feel these symptoms, Barbara Hale answered, “I would feel something was wrong and would go get help. According to estimates, at least five percent of the total population suffers from it, and of those five percent, seventy-five to ninety-five percent are women, usually between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five. Agoraphobia is usually triggered by a panic or anxiety attack. Panic attacks, sudden upsurges of terror, are usually the first manifestations which often occur out of nowhere in some of the most common places. Because the phobic'S greatest fear is of the panic attack itself, he or she will begin to avoid those situations entirely. Much of the suffering caused by agoraphobia is hidden, since the sufferers can conceal their disorder for long periods of time. It is for this reason that it is very important to diagnose and treat agoraphobia early. When told of this Dunia Curiel stated, “I can’t imagine staying home for long periods of time. I just feel I have to get out.” There is no clear dividing line between normal fear and intense phobias which need professional help. Agoraphobia can be cured, and it is with treatment that agoraphobics can lead normal lives. Barbara Hale stated, very simply, Boy”. I'm really glad I don’t have it.” The smiles ot Itamar Soares and Annie Auza express their joy after bajng crowned 1984 Prom King and Queen Honor Band '84: Front row: Julie Slocum, Dannette Millner. Mindy Langford, Jenni Conner, and Melody Langford. Back row: Teri Hofer, Kathy Henry, Donna Montgomery. Lia Frans. Brad Millner. Nora Ama- visca. and Cathy McDaniel. Not pictured: Scott Guy, Shannon Hib- bard, and Sharon Murphy. Students have a great time dancing the night away at the Junior-Senior Prom in the Stardust Ballroom May 12, 1984. Lerona Dickson, Sherry Norton, and Kathy Henry are the winners of the 1st Annual Literati Competition. SUPPLEMENT 10 COOP The Farm. Ranch Hardware Store 1821 Az Ave OPEN 7:30-5:30 Yuma 6 Days a week DOUG HENRY ARIZONA AGROCHEMICAL CO. Growing through Chemical Progress Congratulations Class of 84 dlpparsl 6y Jofinny mens wear 1627 South 4th Avenue Yuma. AZ 85364 ph. 783-4774 YUMA MESA SHOPPING CENTER Seniors tour California Why was everybody so excited? They were only going to California, and most of them had already been there. Sure they had. but never with these many friends, and this time they knew would be the last big blast. Friday morning at six a.m. the seniors departed from Antelope; each carried a pillow and a pair of cool sunglasses. Plenty of good music made the journey to Newport Beach short and sweet. The class arrived at the beach that afternoon. Most of the seniors played frisbee, swam, and relaxed. They had to take it easy because Gradnight was only hours away. At the motel that night they changed into dressy clothes for Gradnight at Disneyland. The boys sported coats, ties, and slacks. The girls wore dresses or pantsuits. While inside Disneyland. The following rules were obeyed; No alcoholic beverages or drugs, and, for the boys, a tie and coat were to remain on at all times. Long faces were seen on the way back home: Sad, because at Nohemi Quintana quoted, “I was excited about the trip but then sad because I knew it would go fast and graduation would be right after we came back. The Baccaulaureate was Sunday evening, and Monday night at 8 p.m. the Seniors graduated. All in all, everything went fine. It was finally over. Their high school years were over, and it was time for them to be on their own. The members of the class of 1984 went different directions, but their hearts and memories remained at Antelope Union High School. Ilamar Soares and Annie Auza lead the dancers after being crowned 1984 Prom King and Queen. 11 SUPPLEMENT The graduating class of 1984 wait patiently to receive their long awaited diplomas. Sen- iors prepare for a great day at the beach while on their senior trip. Sara Grande ex- presses herself at graduation through an ex- cellent speech. SUPPLEMENT 12 Antelope captures second state tournament crown Rammettes take title in 6-5 confrontation with Western Christian The strategy of the Rammettes’ playing ability throughout the game was very strong, but as they confronted a Western Christian player at bat, two outs in the seventh inning and bases loaded, the Rammettes were tense and under pressure. Knowing that it was possible to win, the Rammettes continued playing and made their dreams come true by winning 6-5 in the finals. Alma Barraza quoted, “It was a good way to end our last softball season for me and Annie. After we won in the semi-finals against an excellent team, I knew t-at it was going to be tough to beat us from there on because we were not to be denied the chance to become state champs again. Having a record of 16-4, the Rammettes entered the state tournament as Class B-West Conference Runnerups. On May 4th and 5th, the Rammettes beat Pima 7-5 in the opening game and then advanced to the semi-finals and defeated Hayden 6-5. In the finals, the Rammettes disposed Western Christian with a score of 6-5. Annie Auza commented, “When we began, there were a lot of negative attitudes around us. and we realized that it was going to be three times harder to win. We were confident in ourselves but after losing to Bradshaw in our season it was an emotional put down. We then defeated Camp Verde in our last games to determine whether we went to state, and that’s where we became a team once again. We achieved the state title because we had the heart to win.” Ending their softball season with great fashion, the Rammettes made history for Antelope by winning the state crown for two straight years. Lerona Dickson commented, Throughout the season, the girls had lots of enthusiasm. During the rough times, they stuck together and never gave up, and I feel that’s what made them state cmaps again.” Leading the Rammettes to success was Coach Amon and Coach McCormick. Being her first year of coaching, Coach McCormick spoke of the Rammettes, “They are a very solid, unified group of girls. It felt really good, and it was a thrill to receive the title. Receiving the award Coach of the Year, Mr. Amon commented, “Being named Coach of the Year was not as exciting as winning the state crown. It’s the type of award that is presented for other people's accomplishments. I really thank the girls for that.” Girls Softball Team: Front row: Alma Barraza, Yarida Bravo. Shelly Ward, Donna Montgomery, Annie Auza. Susie McClelland, Melody Langford, and Melinda Langford. Back row: Lerona Dickson, Coach Amon, Lisa Baker, Cherilyn Wisby, Cindy Tryon, and Gloria Rubio. The Girls Softball Team relaxes after a big win.